A Review on Breast Cancer in India and Other Developing Countries
Nihar Ranjan Pal*, Santanu Kumar Tripathi2,
Subrata Chakraborty1, Jahar Majumdar3
1
Dr.B.C.Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS, Bidhannagar, Durgapur-713206
2
Dept. of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology, School of Tropical
Medicine, Kolkata- 700073
3
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata- 700026
*
Correspondence:
pal. nihar1954 @ gmail .com
ABSTRACT
This article reviews breast cancer in India and other developing
countries. Developing countries including India are facing a breast
cancer epidemic over the last few decades. Changing life-styles of
women has made them more prone to cancer of the breast in the
metropolitan cities than in the rest of the country. The implications
of the disease are serious when measured in terms of family hardship,
disablement, and loss of life. Breast cancers are generally detected at
advanced stages when a cure is not possible. Earlier detection by
screening can save many lives. Types of breast cancer, stages of breast
cancer, breast cancer risk factors, screening of breast cancers, breast
self examination, diagnosis and treatment facilities & palliative
care facilities have been reviewed in this article to address suitable
solution to fight against the disease.
Keywords:
Breast cancer, India, risk-factors, stage, screening, palliative care