Breast and Gynecological Cancers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Burden of Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Low-Resource Countries

   • R. Sankaranarayanan, J. Ferlay

   Pages 1-17

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3. Breast Cancer: Pathology, Cytology, and Core Needle Biopsy Methods for Diagnosis

   • Yun Gong

   Pages 19-37

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4. Gynecological Cancers: Pathology and Cytological Methods for Diagnosis of Gynecological Cancers

   • Nalini Gupta, Arvind Rajwanshi

   Pages 39-55

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5. Screening and Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Proven Methodology and an Optimized Strategy for Developing Countries

   • Mahesh K. Shetty

   Pages 57-82

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6. HPV and Cervical Cancer

   • Laura Sichero, Luisa Lina Villa

   Pages 83-98

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7. Screening for Cervical Cancer in Low-Resource Countries

   • Laurie Elit

   Pages 99-123

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8. Ovarian Cancer Screening and Early Detection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

   • Trevor Tejada-Bergés, Edward L. Trimble, Mahesh K. Shetty

   Pages 125-148

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9. Endometrial Cancer: Risk Factors and Early Diagnosis in Low-Resource Countries

   • Siriwan Tangjitgamol, John Kavanagh, Mahesh K. Shetty

   Pages 149-167

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10. Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Countries

    • William Kofi Bosu, Terri L. Cornelison, Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard

    Pages 169-188

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11. Combined Screening for Breast and Gynecological Cancers Using Mobile Clinics: The Barretos Experience (Brazil)

    • Adhemar Longatto Filho, Thiago Buosi Silva, Silvana Rodrigues, Raphael Luiz Haikel Jr.

    Pages 189-199

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12. Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for and Early Diagnosis of Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Low-Income Countries

    • Sujha Subramanian

    Pages 201-213

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13. Challenges for Breast and Gynecological Cancer Control by Early Detection in Less-Developed Countries

    • R. Sankaranarayanan, K. Ramadas, K. Grosse Frie, Y. L. Qiao

    Pages 215-227

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14. Funding for Global Healthcare Intervention: Initiatives Aimed at Controlling Cancer in Women in Low-Resource Countries

    • Kelli A. Cohen, Gustavo S. Azenha, Alessandra Durstine, Rola M. S. K. Shaheen, Mahesh K. Shetty

    Pages 229-272

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15. Coordinated Training on Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Across Different Levels of Health Workers: An Example from Peru

    • Vivien D. Tsu, Jennifer L. Winkler, Benjamin O. Anderson, Gustavo Javier Sarria Bardales, Jose Jeronimo

    Pages 273-284

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16. Telemedicine in Cancer Control Programs in Developing Countries

    • Karolyn A. Wanat, Kelly E. Quinley, Carrie L. Kovarik

    Pages 285-299

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17. Breast Cancer Screening and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Developing Countries: Strategies for the Future

    • Kevin M. Kelly, Mahesh K. Shetty, José Humberto Tavares Guerreiro Fregnani

    Pages 301-329

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18. Well Woman Clinic Concept: An Integrated Approach for Screening and Early Diagnosis of Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Developing Countries

    • Mahesh K. Shetty, Jennifer C. Garza

    Pages 331-347

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19. Back Matter

    Pages 349-360

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Low- and middle-income countries have seen a dramatic rise in the incidence of breast and gynecological cancers in the past decade. Organized cancer screening programs are not widely available in developing countries, leading to disproportionately higher mortality rates compared to those in the developed world. This book addresses cost-effective strategies for implementing programs aimed at screening for the early detection of breast, cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. A well woman clinic concept providing such services as part of women’s health examinations is proposed, aiming to ensure patient compliance by limiting clinic visits required for initial testing and diagnosis of screen positive cases.

• Early Cancer detection
• cervical cancer
• fine-needle aspiration biopsy
• mammography
• sonography

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

  Mahesh K. Shetty

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