Breast and gynecologic cancers as a Brazilian health priority.
Angélica Nogueira-RodriguesDaniela Dornelles RosaDaniele Assad SuzukiEduardo PaulinoLuciana Castro Garcia LandeiroMariana ScarantiMarisa Riscalla MadiPaulo Marcelo Gehm HoffPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
Analyzed together, breast and gynecologic cancers correspond to the leading cause of cancer in Brazil. A heterogeneous group, female cancer includes diseases with a high primary and secondary prevention potential. The organization of a female cancer program in Brazil prioritizing primary and secondary prevention strategies, such as adequate mammography screening and human papillomavirus vaccination coverage, could significantly improve female cancer control in the country.