“BREAST CHECK” – PERSONALIZED BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR VIETNAMESE WOMEN
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Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, the current worldwide incidence is 23,8% the mortality is 15,4%. As the reporting of Globocan 2022, Vietnam has 28,9% breast cancer of total cancer in both sexes. The early detection of breast cancer in Vietnam is still low rate, leading to a high mortality (8,3%). Intensive breast cancer screeing and preventionn plays an important role in early detection, increasing the likelihood of successful treatment and reducing mortality. According to actual context and demographic characteristics, health check habits and access to screening methods, breast research group of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy propose a personalized solution in screeing breast cancer for Vietnamese women through the “Breast Check” screening package. The purpose of this article is to build a breast cancer screening programe that is easy to implement, feasible and most effective for Vietnamese women
Keywords
Breast Check, Screening, Breast cancer, Breast Self Examination, Mammography, Ultrasound
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