What is it about?
This review highlights the high prevalence of breast cancer in Pakistan, where it is the most common cancer among women and occurs at a significantly higher rate than in neighboring countries. It discusses key risk factors such as age, family history, and low socioeconomic status, and provides updated data on incidence rates to raise awareness and inform further research.
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Why is it important?
It is important to create knowledge and understanding of what breast cancer is, how prevalent it is, and what the associated risk factors are, such as age, early menarche, family history, alcohol consumption, and low socioeconomic status.
Perspectives
The high prevalence of breast cancer in Pakistan is alarming and demands immediate attention. It highlights serious gaps in awareness, early detection, and access to healthcare, especially for women in lower-income communities. We need stronger public education campaigns, better screening programs, and more support for women at risk. Research like this is crucial to understanding the scale of the problem and shaping effective policies to reduce breast cancer cases and improve survival rates in Pakistan.
Muhammad Sohail Nadeem
Institute of Quality and Technology Management University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
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This page is a summary of: A review on the prevalence of breast cancer in Pakistan, Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy, December 2024, AMMANIF Academic Publisher,
DOI: 10.56770/jcp2024830.
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