How to Improve Diagnostic and Treatment Approach among Breast Cancer Patients in Mexico

Claudia Arce-Salinas, Flavia Morales-Vásquez, Georgina Garnica-Jaliffe, Cynthia Villarreal-
Garza, Denisse Añorve, Brenda Carbajal, Diana Flores-Díaz, Gregorio Quintero-Beuló,
Consuelo Díaz, Mónica Sánchez, María de la Luz García Tinoco, Adela Poitevin, Carolina
Blanco, Brizio Moreno, Andrea Castro, Leticia Bornstein, Angélica Ávila, Christian
Aguila, Jesús Miguel García-Foncillas and María del Mar García

Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, Institute of Breast Diseases, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, International Cancer Center, Mexico
Breast Tumors Unit of the Oncology Service of the General Hospital, Mexico
Department of Research and Breast Tumors, National Institute of Cancerology, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, General Ignacio Zaragoza Regional Hospital ISSSTE, Mexico
Medical Oncology, Angeles Acoxpa Hospital, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service of the Military Hospital for Women's Specialties and Neonatology, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, Oncology Hospital Siglo XXI, Mexico
Radiotherapy Service, Southern Medical Foundation, Mexico
Medical Oncology, ABC Medical Center, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, ISSSTE Leon Guanajuato, Mexico
Medical Oncology Service, ISSSTEP Puebla, Mexico
Pathology, ImmunoQ/National Medical Center November 20 ISSSTE, Mexico
Medical Affairs Roche-Oncology, Mexico
Division of Translational Oncology, Oncohealth Institute, IIS-Fundación Jimenez Diaz-UAM, Madrid, Spain

^*Correspondance to: María del Mar García 

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Abstract:

Breast cancer is the first cause of malignancy and the leading cause of cancer related death in women in our country. Unfortunately, most cases are diagnosed in advanced stages; the main cause is the delay in diagnosis due to the lack of proper clinical facilities that include a multidisciplinary team trained in breast pathology, the scarce in specially trained radiologist and pathologist, as well as the lack of an established national diagnostic quality program. The aim of this review is to describe the
magnitude of the problem, to recognize the implications in treatment costs and repercussions in patient’s care and also to propose improvement actions.

Keywords:

Breast cancer; Multidisciplinary teams; Diagnosis

Cite the Article:

Arce-Salinas C, Morales-Vásquez F, Garnica-Jaliffe G, Villarreal-Garza C, Añorve D, Carbajal B, et al. How to Improve Diagnostic and Treatment Approach among Breast Cancer Patients in Mexico. Clin Oncol. 2020;5:1749..