Reference Manual Clinical Breast Exam
The incidence of breast cancer is constantly increasing in low- and middle-income countries as the life expectancy of women increases and lifestyles change and increase risk factors for breast cancer. As with other illnesses, the burden falls heavier on the poor, the outcast, and rural women due to unequal access to detection and treatment. The importance of early detection and treatment for breast cancer is well known, the cost and success of the treatment are directly related to the stage of the cancer when diagnosed.
Publication date: April 2022