Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Emerging and Challenging Epidemic

Tfayli, Arafat; Temraz, Sally; Mrad, Rachel Abou; Shamseddine, Ali

doi:10.1155/2010/490631

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“…2 Late stage at presentation and occurrence in young women are serious problems, especially in countries like KSA where the development of breast cancer is increasing and developing at a younger age. 3,4 Depression is common in patients with cancer, with a recent meta-analysis of 94 studies finding significant symptoms in 29.0% (95% confidence intervals 10.1-52.9) of patients depending on the particular cancer, the particular way that depression is measured, and the particular study and location. 5 In one of the first studies to examine depression in those with cancer, now considered a classic, researchers examined 215 women from three outpatient cancer centers in the US finding that adjustment disorder or major depression was present in 50% of patients.…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Zagazig

Yinchuan²,

Al‐Zaben³

et al. 2016

Women Health Open J

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ResearchPage 53 ABSTRACTThe relationship between the quality of the marital relationship and depressive symptoms in married women with breast cancer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was examined. A consecutive series of 50 women with breast cancer were interviewed using a close-ended questionnaire. Over 20% of women had depressive symptoms indicating a probable depressive disorder using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Although a weak relationship in the expected direction was found, quality of the marital relationship was not significantly related to depressive symptoms (B=-0.09, SE=0.06, t=-1.54, p=0.13). Depressive symptoms were primarily driven by educational level, socioeconomic factors, age, and type of treatment.

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Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Zagazig

Yinchuan²,

Al‐Zaben³

et al. 2016

Women Health Open J

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“…However, these patterns of incidence are somewhat different in Asian countries. There is a variation of up to 10-folds in breast cancer incidence in different parts of the world, with a much lower incidence in developing areas, (Tfayli et al, 2010) and accordingly in the majority of Asian countries. The highest worldwide incidence for breast cancer has been seen in North America (Jemal et al, 2009) and Western Europe while mediteranean countries and South America harbor an intermediate incidence of the disease.…”

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Two Decades of Experience with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast in the Cancer Institute of Tehran, Iran

Omranipour

Alipour²,

Hadji³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Breast cancer screening and higher quality mammography have resulted in an increase in the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ worldwide. We compared the incidence and other factors in our cases of ductal carcinoma in situ between two recent decades. Ratio of ductal carcinoma in situ to overall breast cancer was 1.27 and 3.93 in phases 1 and 2, respectively. Rates of excisional or incisional biopsies versus core needle biopsies and clinically versus mammographically detected cases as well as median size of tumors dropped between the 2 phases while a substantial rise in the number of patients attending for screening was seen in this time period. Surgical treatments followed a trend from modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymphatic dissection toward breast conserving surgery and sentinel node dissection or no axillary intervention. Conclusions: Our study shows a considerable trend toward earlier detection of breast cancer and evolution of treatment strategies toward standard less invasive surgery of DCIS in Iran.

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“…Advanced stages are described as stage 3 and stage 4 of the disease, when cancerous cells have spread to the lymph nodes and infiltrated other distant sites in the body (Willis, Lewis, Ng, & Wilson, 2015). Some of the factors responsible for the late stage of disease at presentation are lack of breast cancer awareness programs, lack of breast health education programs, social barriers, misconceptions, and taboos about breast cancer treatment outcomes, fear of losing an employment, inadequate government support, lack of adequate infrastructure and resources for routine screening, lack of standardized treatment protocols and guidelines, poor follow-up, and lack of accurate data (Tfayli, Temraz, Abou Mrad, & Shamseddine, 2010). Other factors that may be responsible for the increase in incidence rates are the adoption of Western lifestyles that tend to encourage and promote delaying childbearing, decreasing the number of children, reducing physical exercise, and changes in dietary habits (Porter 2008).…”

Section: Breast Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Hope and Advanced Breast Cancer: Engaging with the Parish Nursing Community to Explore Hope in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer in Nigeria

Ogunkorode¹,

Holtslander²

2017

ESJ

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Women with advanced breast cancer living in Nigeria face many obstacles and are very reliant on the support of faith communities, including parish nurses, who have a strong presence in Nigeria. Research with people with advanced cancer has shown the importance of hope as a source of strength and an important spiritual concept in their lives. Parish nursing focuses on the promotion of health within the context of the values, beliefs, and practices of the faith community. What distinguishes parish nursing care is the intentional integration of the body, mind, and spirit to create wholeness, health, and a sense of well-being even when the patient's illness is not curable. This specialty nursing practice holds that all persons are sacred and must be treated with respect and dignity. In line with these beliefs, the parish nurse serves her community with compassion, mercy, presence, and justice. Community-based research is needed to explore what hope means for women in Nigeria with advanced breast cancer, in order to build essential and innovative nursing knowledge and provide opportunities to identify meaningful interventions and ways the faith community can support these women, their families, and their communities.

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Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Emerging and Challenging Epidemic

Cited by 118 publications

References 24 publications

Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia

Two Decades of Experience with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast in the Cancer Institute of Tehran, Iran

Hope and Advanced Breast Cancer: Engaging with the Parish Nursing Community to Explore Hope in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer in Nigeria

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