RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Breast cancer screening and early diagnosis in Chinese women
JF Cancer Biology & Medicine
JO Cancer Biology & Medicine
FD China Anti-Cancer Association
SP 450
OP 467
DO 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2021.0676
VO 19
IS 4
A1 Rui Ding
A1 Yi Xiao
A1 Miao Mo
A1 Ying Zheng
A1 Yi-Zhou Jiang
A1 Zhi-Ming Shao
YR 2022
UL http://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/19/4/450.abstract
AB Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in Chinese women, and its incidence is increasing. Regular screening is an effective method for early tumor detection and improving patient prognosis. In this review, we analyze the epidemiological changes and risk factors associated with breast cancer in China and describe the establishment of a screening strategy suitable for Chinese women. Chinese patients with breast cancer tend to be younger than Western patients and to have denser breasts. Therefore, the age of initial screening in Chinese women should be earlier, and the importance of screening with a combination of ultrasound and mammography is stressed. Moreover, Chinese patients with breast cancers have several ancestry-specific genetic features, and aiding in the determination of genetic screening strategies for identifying high-risk populations. On the basis of current studies, we summarize the development of risk-stratified breast cancer screening guidelines for Chinese women and describe the significant improvement in the prognosis of patients with breast cancer in China.