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Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2/2011

01-06-2011 | Editorial

Changing Paradigm of Breast Cancer

Author: K. S. Gopinath

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 2/2011

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[1] Cancer of the Breast has emerged as a leading site of cancer in most urban population of India. It is estimated that 90,000 new cases of breast cancer are detected annually. National cancer registry programme has shown a statistical rising trend in the incidence rate of Breast cancer. In the hospital cancer registries Breast cancer constitutes 14.32% to 30% of all cancers in women [2]. The variation noticed after development of Atlas of cancer in India, showed higher microscopic incidence of breast cancer in peripheral parts of India [3]. …
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Title
Changing Paradigm of Breast Cancer
Author
K. S. Gopinath
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-011-0094-2

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