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19967291

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-7
pubmed:abstractText
Breast cancer is a serious threat to the health of women globally and an unrecognized priority in middle-income countries. This paper presents data from Mexico. It shows that breast cancer accounts for more deaths than cervical cancer since 2006. It is the second cause of death among women aged 30 to 54 and affects all socioeconomic groups. Data on detection, although underreported, show 6000 new cases in 1990 and a projected increase to over 16500 per year by 2020. Further, the majority of cases are self-detected and only 10% of all cases are detected in stage I. Mexico s social security systems cover approximately 40 to 45% of the population and include breast cancer treatments. Since 2007 the rest of the population has had the right to breast cancer treatment through Seguro Popular. Despite these entitlements, services are lacking and interventions for early detection, particularly mammography, are very limited. As of 2006 only 22% of women aged 40 to 69 reported having a mammography in the past year. Barriers exist on both the demand and supply sides. Lobbying, education, awareness building and an articulated policy response will be important to ensure extended coverage, access to and acceptance of both treatment and early detection.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1606-7916
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
51 Suppl 2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
s335-44
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[Breast cancer in Mexico: an urgent priority].
pubmed:affiliation
Programa Cáncer de Mama, Tómatelo a Pecho y Observatorio de la Salud, Instituto Carso de la Salud, Fundación Mexicana para la Salud, México DF, México. fknaul@funsalud.org.mx
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract