The World Health Organization (WHO) urges diagnose breast cancer within 60 days of initial presentation, which allows to improve the results. Therefore, treatment should be started within three months of the first presentation. The organization is also committed to controlling this type of cancer so that at least 80% of patients complete the recommended treatment.
According to the aforementioned organization, it is the road map for achieve the goal of saving 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040.
There are more than 2.3 million cases of breast cancer each year., making it the most common cancer among adults. In 95% of countries, breast cancer is the first or second leading cause of female cancer death.
However, survival is very unequal between countries since within them, almost 80% of deaths from breast and cervical cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries.
“Countries with the weakest health systems are the least able to manage the growing burden of breast cancer. It places a huge burden on individuals, families, communities, health systems, and economies, so it must be a priority for ministries of health and governments around the world. We have the tools and knowledge to prevent breast cancer and save lives,” argues WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The same body warns that cancer in women, including breast cancer, “leaves devastating consequences for the next generation”since children who lose their mothers to cancer “experience health and educational disadvantages throughout their lives.
