In Sub-Saharan Africa, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women and, due to late diagnosis, is a major cause of mortality. Searching for innovative and effective strategies for early detection of breast cancer applicable to rural African communities is therefore a pressing issue.
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The author acknowledges support from the Office for Internationalization, G. d'Annunzio University, and the Carichieti Foundation, Chieti, Italy (Pathology for Central Sudan Programme).
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Mariani-Costantini, R. Breast cancer screening in rural African communities. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 10, 185–186 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.38
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