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2024年3月13日 · Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left unchecked, the tumours can spread throughout the body and become fatal. Breast cancer cells begin inside the milk ducts and/or the milk-producing lobules of the breast. The earliest form (in situ) is not life-threatening and can be detected ...
The ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer cover information on screening, diagnosis, pathology and molecular biology, staging and risk assessment, disease management, monitoring and follow-up, palliative care and the patient perspective. There are also specific guidelines focusing on risk reduction and ...
2023年2月3日 · WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040. The new Framework launched ahead of the World Cancer Day campaign marked tomorrow, recommends to countries ...
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2022年2月3日 · Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and ...
2024年10月1日 · The breast cancer awareness month (BCAM) is celebrated globally every October to create awareness about breast cancer. This October we will highlight the importance of early detection, timely diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and the need to provide support for persons with lived experience including through patient navigation.
2021年10月20日 · More than 10% of alcohol-attributable cancer cases in the Region arise from drinking just 1 bottle of beer (500 ml) or 2 small glasses of wine (100 ml each) every day. For breast cancer, this is even higher: 1 in 4 alcohol-attributable breast cancer cases in the Region is caused by this amount. “Simply put, alcohol is toxic.
Early breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2024;35 (2):159-182. Loibl S, André F, Bachelot T, et al., on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee. This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations and algorithms for the management of patients with EBC.
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2023年2月3日 · The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the shared goal of reducing breast cancer by 2.5% per year, which over a 20-year period would save 2.5 million lives.
This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations and algorithms for managing metastatic breast cancer. It covers diagnosis, staging, risk assessment, treatment, disease monitoring, palliative care and the patient perspective. ESMO-MCBS and ESCAT scores are given to describe the levels of evidence for treatment choices.
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Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer in men, while breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the most common among women. The cancer burden continues to grow globally, exerting tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, families, communities and health systems.
