Cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean: recent advances and opportunities to move forward

CH Barrios, G Werutsky, A Mohar, AS Ferrigno… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The increasing burden of cancer represents a substantial problem for Latin America and the
Caribbean. Two Lancet Oncology Commissions in 2013 and 2015 highlighted potential …

The epidemiology of breast cancer

E Arzanova, HN Mayrovitz - Exon Publications, 2022 - exonpublications.com
As of 2020, breast cancer has become the most diagnosed cancer globally, overtaking lung
and prostate cancers. Breast cancer incidence is increasing globally with cases expected to …

An updated profile of the cancer burden, patterns and trends in Latin America and the Caribbean

M Piñeros, M Laversanne, E Barrios… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Cancer is a leading cause of disease and death in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC). Contemporary data on the cancer burden aims to inform effective cancer …

Status of breast cancer in Latin American: results of the breast cancer revealed initiative

N Ayala, S Barchuk, G Inurrigarro, C Celano… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Breast Cancer Revealed initiative was designed and conducted to know the
status of breast cancer at each point of breast cancer care, through i) prevention, ii) …

Landscape of germline BRCA1/BRCA2 variants in breast and ovarian cancer in Peru

Y Ferreyra, G Rosas, AM Cock-Rada, J Araujo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background There is an increasing amount of data from Latin America on the
characterization of BRCA variants; however, there is limited information from Peru. We …

Breast cancer mortality trends in Peruvian women

JS Torres-Roman, JF Martinez-Herrera, G Carioli… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in Latin American women,
but with a wide variability with respect to their mortality. This study aims to estimate the …

The molecular mechanism of epithelial–mesenchymal transition for breast carcinogenesis

CJ Li, PY Chu, GT Yiang, MY Wu - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays multiple regulatory roles
in the tumorigenesis and development of cancer. TGF-β can inhibit the growth and …

The hispanic landscape of triple negative breast cancer

A Zevallos, L Bravo, D Bretel, K Paez, U Infante… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous and complex disease
characterized by the absence of immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptor …

Access disparities and underutilization of germline genetic testing in Chilean breast cancer patients

F Acevedo, B Walbaum, M Camus, M Manzor… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Latin American reports on genetic cancer risk assessments are scarce. In
Chile, current breast cancer (BC) guidelines do not define strategies for germline genetic …

Young women with breast cancer in resource-limited settings: what we know and what we need to do better

BA Martinez-Cannon, R Barragan-Carrillo… - … Cancer: Targets and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Young women with breast cancer (YWBC) account for a variable proportion of patients
diagnosed with breast cancer around the globe, with a higher prevalence in resource-limited …