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Breast Cancer
International Implementation of Breast Health Guidelines for Developing Countries Published by Cancer
October 25th, 2008
A special supplement of the Oct. 15 journal Cancer for the first time details guidelines for low- and middle-income countries to implement breast cancer programs to detect and treat the most common disease among women worldwide. "Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control - Implementation" developed by the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) outlines a tiered system of resource allocation -- based on countries' overall economic status and availability of resources -- toward early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and developing an overall breast health program. Other papers contained in the supplement outline how countries implement programs in...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-25)
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