Overview of Carcinoma Breast - an Indian Prespective

Breast cancer is the most common cancer(22% of all new cases) as well as the leading cause of cancer deaths(14% of all cancer deaths)in women worldwide. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing at an alarming rate in India cuttting across urban and rural divide. Country as vast as India poses its own share of peculiar problems with lack of awareness about the disease,advanced stage of disease presentation and lack of proper screening and treatment facilities. We present an Indian prespective of the demographics and problems encountered in treatment of breast cancer.