JAMA 2009;302(23):2589-2590

Authors: Jonas A. de Souza, MD; José Bines, MD

“It is estimated that, by the year 2020, 70% of patients with cancer will live in countries that have less than 5% of the resources available for care of patients with cancer.1 Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide and is a prototype of global cancer disparity. While breast cancer mortality is decreasing in developed countries, it continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs).”

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Jonas A. de Souza, MD; José Bines, MD