title: Breast cancer. Incidence, mortality and prospects for control.
abstract: Breast cancer is the commonest cancer affecting women in Australia and in most other countries where adequate data are collected. Although mortality rates from breast cancer have changed little in the past 60 years its incidence is increasing and it therefore remains a significant public health problem. This article summarises epidemiological data and prospects for reducing mortality rates from the disease.
authors.affiliation: Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors