Breast Cancer And Its Effects On The World - 2813 Words

Breast cancer is a malignancy of the breast tissue, which can occur in both women and men. Worldwide, the most prevalent cancer in the world is breast cancer (4.4 million survivors up to 5 years following diagnosis). Global Scenario: It is estimated 1.67 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2012 (25.2% of all cancers), with 5, 21,817 deaths accounting 14.7% mortality world over and ranks first overall (GLOBOCAN (IACR), 2014). It is now the most common cancer both in developed and developing regions (Jemal et al., 2011 Global cancer statistics). Incidence rates vary from 19.3 per 100,000 women in Eastern Africa to 89.9 per 100,000 women in Western Europe, and are high (greater than 80 per 100,000) in developed regions of the world (except†¦show more content†¦It is expected that in the coming decades, these countries would account for majority of new breast cancer patients diagnosed globally. Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 26% by 2020 and most of these will be seen in developing countries (Anonymous, 2009). It is estimated that by 2030 the global burden of breast cancer will increase to over 2 million new cases per year (IARC, 2011) (GLOBOCAN, 2008).Such alarming statist ics of occurrence and mortality rates make it one of the most important health hazards. Indian Scenario: breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women with respect to incidence, frequency, and mortality (Yeole, 2008). According to recent IARC report, annual incidence of breast cancer in India is 1, 44,937 with a mortality of 90,659 (GLOBOCAN 2012). It is estimated that by 2030 the number of new cases of breast cancer in India will reach just under 200000 per year (Ferlay J, 2010). In the urban areas of India, cervical cancer had the highest incidence of cancer 15 years ago but has been overtaken by breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women (Pal and Mittal, 2004). As per the ICMR-PBCR data, breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women in urban registries of Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Trivandrum where it constitutes 30% of all cancers in females (National Cancer Registry Programme,