A Practical Guide to Managing Breast Cancer for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Cancer burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a hidden crisis that has largely gone underreported, undiagnosed, and untreated. The causes of the disparity in breast cancer outcomes between the developed and LMICs are multiple: cost, access, technology, culture, belief systems, health literacy, trust, national infrastructure, public health, and medical education.

The Lancet Commission aimed to achieve 80% coverage of essential surgical and anesthesia services per country by 2030. With A Practical Guide to Managing Breast Cancer for Low- and Middle-Income Countries, the editors aim to distill the essence of managing breast cancer into a more pragmatic form. The book addresses the different aspects of breast cancer care and how to prospectively collect and analyze data using affordable methodologies.