Increasing importance of breast cancer in Nepal

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Ajnish Ghimire; Jibran Sualeh Muhammad; Naveed Ahmed Khan

doi:10.1080/21548331.2022.2125724

Increasing importance of breast cancer in Nepal

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Ajnish Ghimire, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Naveed Ahmed Khan^*

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Abstract

Recently, breast cancer cases in Nepal are on the rise, accounting for approximately 16% of all cancer cases, making it the second most common malignancy. Given the dependence of the Nepalese on agriculture, the rampant use of pesticides as well as the presence of arsenic in water supplies might be contributing to this huge rise in cancer cases. Herein, we provide a brief overview of the status of breast cancer, its burden, risk factors, screening and modes of treatment in Nepal.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	347-355
Number of pages	9
Journal	Hospital Practice
Volume	50
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.2022.2125724
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2022

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Keywords

Breast cancer in Nepal
cancer awareness
cancer registry
Nepal

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Clinical Biochemistry
Health Information Management
General Medicine

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