Lack of early diagnosis of breast cancer may kill 76,000 Indian women in a year by 2020, says a study, one of whose researchers is of Indian origin. One of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer among women in India, breast cancer claimed 70,218 lives in 2012, the study published in the Journal of Business Research showed. It also revealed that the average age of death from the disease has shifted from 50 years to 30 years.
The magnitude of the problem is enormous and has major policy implications for the Indian government, said Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Wollongong in Dubai.Pereira said there were complex challenges at national, state and community levels. "What is clear is that health care at state-level must transform to deliver quality care and awareness," Pereira said. The researchers found the lack of awareness about self-examination and cultural barriers…
