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Introduction Statistics Worldwide Arab World Noor Halawa Dr. Samar Musmar
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Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast 4 stages (I,II,III,IV)
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Worldwide Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, comprising 16% of all female cancers Breast cancer is newly diagnosed in more than 1.1 million women annually; these cases represent 10% of all new cancer cases breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer
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Breast cancer deaths, at more than 410,000 annually, represent about 1.6% of all female deaths worldwide. Worldwide I s breast cancer the most common cause of death for women?
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Worldwide
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Breast cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women the second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. United States
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Breast cancer survival rates vary greatly worldwide, ranging from 80% or over in North America, Sweden and Japan to around 60% in middle-income countries and below 40% in low-income countries (2008).
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Can Men Get Breast Cancer? Male breast cancer is not very common. For every 100 cases of breast cancer, less than 1 is in men. Men can get breast cancer Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men in developed countries, followed by prostate cancer.
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Arab World Cancer > afraid of mentioning its name>**that other disease** ! Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the Arab World
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10 most frequent cancers in women
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A ge of breast cancer in female cases
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:young age of presentation Median:48-52 years …. 50% of cases < age 50 (U.S,Europe …………. 50% of cases < age 63 Arab World
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High proportion of advanced and metastatic stages at presentation:60-80%
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The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf Federation for Cancer Control signed today, Saturday, 3 July 2010, a memorandum of understanding at the Regional Office to enhance breast cancer screening and early detection and palliative care development Arab World
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