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Título del libro: Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Título del capítulo: Breast cancer: Epidemiological panorama and opportunities for prevention

Autores UNAM:
ALEJANDRO MOHAR BETANCOURT; NANCY REYNOSO NOVERON;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2012
Resumen:

At present, breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently found malignant tumor among women throughout the world. It is the first cause of death for this population group and one of the diseases with greatest social and economic impact in our times. While the causes and natural history have not been completely defined, it is acknowledged that genetic and reproductive factors besides lifestyles are the principal risk factors for the development of BC. A rare type of cancer with onset in young women is the inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), the epidemiological information of which is limited, is frequently associated with conditions such as obesity arising from unhealthy lifestyles. In addition to strengthening early detection, it is necessary to promote epidemiological research and implementation of strategies to prevent those potentially modifiable factors, with the aim of reducing the global burden of BC, specifically in types as aggressive as the IBC. © 2013 Springer-Verlag London.


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