title: [Government actions for the early detection of breast cancer in Latin America. Future challenges].
abstract: Documentary research carried out in 2009 aims to document the regulatory framework and existing programs for the early detection of breast cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to establish the most important challenges for the containment of the epidemic in the region. The governments of the region have developed diverse efforts and initiatives to confront the rise in mortality due to said cause, including early detection, treatment and research strategies. Despite advances in the early detection of breast cancer, the challenge remains to link efforts to ensure continuity of care (diagnostic confirmation, treatment and monitoring) in order to achieve higher efficiency, effectiveness and benefits for women with this disease.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. luz.gonzalez@insp.mx
authors.forename: Luz María
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: González-Robledo
authors.forename: María Cecilia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: González-Robledo
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nigenda
authors.forename: Lizbeth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López-Carrillo
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006078:Government Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006079:Government Publications as Topic; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence