Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: breast healthcare program resource allocation.
Breast cancer is serious public health problem in countries of all resource levels. Although major advances in the detection and treatment of the disease have occurred in higher income settings, similar progress has been slow or scarce in most low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). The poorer outcomes in LMCs may relate to the limited capability of their healthcare systems (HCS) to provide su...
متن کاملBreast pathology guideline implementation in low- and middle-income countries.
The quality of breast healthcare delivery and the ultimate clinical outcome for patients with breast cancer are directly related to the quality of breast pathology practices within the healthcare system. The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) held its third Global Summit in Budapest, Hungary from October 1 to 4, 2007, bringing together internationally recognized experts to address the imple...
متن کاملGuidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control–Implementation Supplement to Cancer Guideline Implementation for Breast Healthcare in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) gratefully acknowledges grants and conference support from the following organizations and agencies: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Susan G. Komen For The Cure; American Society of Clinical Oncology; US National Cancer Institute, Office of International Affairs; American Cancer Society; Lance Armstrong Foundation; US Agency for Healthcare Rese...
متن کاملBreast radiation therapy guideline implementation in low- and middle-income countries.
Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of breast cancer and often is unavailable to patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). There is a need to provide appropriate equipment and to improve the techniques of administration, quality assurance, and use of resources for radiation therapy in LMCs. Although the linear accelerator is the preferred equipment, telecobalt m...
متن کاملGuideline implementation for breast healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries: overview of the Breast Health Global Initiative Global Summit 2007.
Breast cancer outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) correlate with the degree to which 1) cancers are detected at early stages, 2) newly detected cancers can be diagnosed correctly, and 3) appropriately selected multimodality treatment can be provided properly in a timely fashion. The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) invited international experts to review and revise previou...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23844