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8 March 2021
Breast cancer

New report highlights key measures to improve breast cancer outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa

In conjunction with International Women’s Day and today’s launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Breast Cancer Initiative, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has released an IARC Evidence Summary Brief about the African Breast Cancer – Disparities in Outcomes Study (ABC-DO). This report, titled “Breast Cancer Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa”, is the first in a series of scientific Evidence Summary Briefs published by IARC to call attention to the findings of evidence-based studies in key aspects of cancer prevention.

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Published in section: IARC News

Publication date: 8 March, 2021, 1:27

Direct link: https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/new-report-highlights-key-measures-to-improve-breast-cancer-outcomes-in-sub-saharan-africa/

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