Prevalence of Breast Cancer Screening in Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A KC Bhandari, ZW Htay, R Parvin… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2024 - journal.waocp.org
Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among
women above 50 years of age. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at …

Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: analysis of a national survey

A Afaya, TT Laari, AA Seidu, RA Afaya… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background In low-resource settings with weak health systems, the WHO recommends
clinical breast examination (CBE) as the most cost-effective breast screening modality for …

Illuminating the breast cancer survival rates among Southeast Asian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis spanning four decades

DT Quang, TL Thi, KN Di, CVT Quynh, HNT Hoa… - Current Problems in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In Southeast Asia, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and
ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This systematic review and …

Perceived barriers and factors influencing uptake of breast cancer screening among women: a population-based cross-sectional study

AA Joho, MB Mdoe, TJ Masoi, JJ Yahaya - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Breast cancer (BC) screening plays a major role in the prevention of BC through early
detection and timely treatment. This study aims to determine the level of uptake of BC …

Cost-effectiveness of one-year adjuvant trastuzumab therapy in treatment for early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2+ in Vietnam

AQ Nguyen, OTM Tran, PK Nguyen, HT Nguyen - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background In Vietnam, trastuzumab is included in social health insurance's benefits
package with a reimbursement rate of 60%, but policymakers have been concerned about …

Factors Associated With Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening Among Catholic Nuns in Lake Zone, Tanzania

G Marandu Sr, R Laisser, K Malale… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Breast
cancer screening programs are widely promoted because of their effectiveness in the early …

Implementation of a clinical breast exam and referral program in a rural district of Pakistan

RS Martins, A Arif, S Yameen, S Noordin… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background The role of clinical breast examination (CBE) for early detection of breast
cancer is extremely important in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) where access to …

Breast cancer risk assessment based on susceptibility genes and polygenic risk score in Vietnamese women

DN Vinh, T Thi Ngoc Nguyen, TA Nguyen Tran… - BJC reports, 2024 - nature.com
Background Breast screening recommendation based on individual risk assessment is
emerging as an alternative approach to improve compliance and efficiency to detect breast …

Breast cancer screening awareness, practice, and perceived barriers: A community‐based cross‐sectional study among women in south‐eastern Bangladesh

MI Hoq, S Jahan, MH Mahmud… - Health Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality in Bangladesh.
An early‐stage screening is the best way to reduce both the morbidity and mortality burden …

Implementation of clinical breast examination screening programme as part of primary care in Vietnam: An analysis of contextual factors

TT Ngan, HV Minh, M Donnelly… - World Medical & Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical breast examination (CBE) screening for breast cancer in Vietnam was proved to be
cost‐effective and acceptable to women. However, the outcomes of the implementation of …