The BA-BCS 2021: An Initial “Trial” for Integrating Basic Science and Medical Progress on Breast Cancer in a Latin-American Country

Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue.Without treatment, it can cause serious health issues andresult in a loss of life. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women around the world. Despite enormous medical progress, breast cancer has still remained the second leading cause of death worldwide. Early detection of cancer may reduce mortality and morbidity. This paper presents a review of the detection methods for cancer through Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different ways. Previously Microscopic reviews of tissues on glass slides are used for cancer diagnostics to improve diagnostic accuracy. We can use different techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence algorithm. Cancer care is also advancing thanks to AI’s ability to collect and process data. Due to the nature of processing this information, the task is often a time-consuming and tedious job for doctors. This process may be made much easier, quicker and efficient through the advancement as well as by using modified technologies.

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“Living the dream”: a closer look into passionate consumer-entrepreneurship in a developing latin american country

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1080/08276331.2020.1794691 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Allan Discua Cruz ◽

Sue Vaux Halliday

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Latin American Country

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Ethics, Risk, and Media Intervention

International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management ◽

10.4018/ijrcm.2015070104 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 49-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mahmoud Eid ◽

Isaac Nahon-Serfaty

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Latin American ◽

Media Coverage ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Collaborative Work ◽

Breast Cancer Incidence ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

Women’S Perceptions ◽

The Right

Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates are of concern among Latin American women, mainly due to the growing prevalence of this disease and the lack of compliance to proper breast cancer screening and treatment. Focusing on Venezuelan women and the challenges and barriers that interact with their health communication, this paper looks into issues surrounding women's breast cancer, such as the challenges and barriers to breast cancer care, the relevant ethics and responsibilities, the right to health, breast cancer risk perception and risk communication, and the media interventions that affect Venezuelan women's perceptions and actions pertaining to this disease. In particular, it describes an action-oriented research project in Venezuela that was conducted over a four-year period of collaborative work among researchers, practitioners, NGOs, patients, journalists, and policymakers. The outcomes include positive indications on more effective interactions between physicians and patients, increasing satisfactions about issues of ethical treatment in providing healthcare services, more sufficient and responsible media coverage of breast cancer healthcare services and information, a widely supported declaration for a national response against breast cancer in Venezuela, and the creation of a code of ethics for the Venezuelan NGO that led the expansion of networking in support of women's breast cancer healthcare.

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The US–Latin America Cancer Research Network

JCO Global Oncology ◽

10.1200/go.20.52000 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 56-56

Author(s):

Vidya Vedham ◽

Marianne K. Henderson ◽

Osvaldo Podhajcer ◽

Andrea Llera ◽

Marisa Dreyer Breitenbach ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Research ◽

Latin America ◽

Clinical Research ◽

Latin American ◽

Molecular Profiling ◽

Research Network ◽

Research Institutions ◽

Cancer Research Network ◽

The Us

PURPOSE The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Global Health promotes global oncology research to reduce cancer burden worldwide. In 2009, NCI launched the Latin American Cancer Research Network (LACRN) to support a clinical cancer research network in Latin America. LACRN was started by a coalition of research institutions through bilateral collaborative agreements between the US Department of Health and Human Services and the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. The LACRN is supported through a research contract to a study coordination center and subcontracts to 6 low- and middle-income country sites. The participating countries have a shared goal that meets the specific research needs of the regions. The overarching purpose of this endeavor is to implement high-quality standards for conducting clinical research studies and developing collaborative cancer research projects. METHODS NCI supported a clinical breast cancer project for LACRN, “Molecular profiling of breast cancer (MPBC) in Latin American women with stage II and III breast cancer receiving standard neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.” The molecular profiling of breast cancer study was conducted in 40 hospitals and research institutions across 5 countries with a study population of approximately 1,400 patients. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Establishing a comprehensive network in Latin America and their research institutions yielded an incredible research resource that can be used in future studies, driven by the network. Throughout the process of developing and implementing studies, LACRN helped identify key elements of the functionality of research networks, such as the pivotal role of institutional and government commitment for sustainability; the importance of building multidisciplinary teams, transparent communications, and training; the ability to combine translational, epidemiology, and clinical research to close research gaps; and the application of new technologies to standard cancer clinical care.

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