In several countries, organized screening programs have led to a reduction in breast cancer mortality. In Brazil, despite all efforts, there has been an increase in the incidence of and mortality associated with breast cancer. One peculiarity of breast cancer in Brazil and in other developing countries is that its incidence in women between 40 and 50 years of age is proportionately higher than that reported for developed countries.
Programs that aim to standardize breast cancer screening guidelines, as well as to educate the population regarding the importance of such screening, should be promoted. In 2012, the Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR, Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging), the Sociedade Brasileira de Mastologia (SBM, Brazilian Breast Disease Society), and the Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Febrasgo, Brazilian Federation of Gynecological and Obstetrical Associations), via the Brazilian National Mammography Commission, published their joint recommendations for breast cancer screening in Brazil.
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In several countries, organized screening programs have led to a reduction in breast cancer mortality. In Brazil, despite all efforts, there has been an increase in the incidence of and mortality associated with breast cancer. One peculiarity of breast cancer in Brazil and in other developing countries is that its incidence in women between 40 and 50 years of age is proportionately higher than that reported for developed countries.
Programs that aim to standardize breast cancer screening guidelines, as well as to educate the population regarding the importance of such screening, should be promoted. In 2012, the Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR, Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging), the Sociedade Brasileira de Mastologia (SBM, Brazilian Breast Disease Society), and the Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Febrasgo, Brazilian Federation of Gynecological and Obstetrical Associations), via the Brazilian National Mammography Commission, published their joint recommendations for breast cancer screening in Brazil.
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