Article
Breast cancer in Arab populations: molecular characteristics and disease management implications.
The Lancet. Oncology - 1 Sept 2013
Chouchane Lotfi, Boussen Hammouda, Sastry Konduru S R
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is a major health problem in both developing and developed countries. It is the most frequently diagnosed female malignant disease in Arab populations. The incidence of breast cancer is lower in Arab countries than in Europe and the USA but is rising fast. Breast cancers in women from Arab populations have different characteristics to those reported in individuals from Europe and the USA. For...
Topics
- Arabs
- Breast Neoplasms
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Female
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Humans
- Incidence
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Neoplasm Staging
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prevalence
