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Advancing Breast Cancer Advocacy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Findings From Women’s Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network (WE CAN) Summits Open

Nicoleta Zenovia Antone, Darya Kizub, Julie R. Gralow, Jo Anne Zujewski, Allison Dvaladze · 2021

PURPOSE Breast cancer civil society organizations have emerged in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to raise awareness about cancer as a survivable disease and provide patient support. We explored the experiences and priorities of these orga…

Identifying Breast Cancer Care Quality Measures for a Cancer Facility in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a Systematic Literature Review and Modified Delphi Process Open

Lydia E. Pace, Lauren E. Schleimer, Cyprien Shyirambere, André Ilbawi, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana , et al. · 2020

PURPOSE The burden of cancer is growing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including sub-Saharan Africa. Ensuring the delivery of high-quality cancer care in such regions is a pressing concern. There is a need for strategies to i…

Breast Cancer Patient Advocacy: Challenges and Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open

Allison Dvaladze, Darya Kizub, Anna Cabanes, Gertrude Nakigudde, Bertha Aguilar , et al. · 2020

PURPOSE Breast cancer advocacy movements, driven by advocate-led civil society organizations (CSOs), have proven to be a powerful force for the advancement of cancer control in high-income countries, playing a critical role in providing pe…

Promoting Evidence-Based Practices for Breast Cancer Care Through Web-Based Collaborative Learning Open

Mishka Kohli Cira, Allison Dvaladze, Robel Tesfay, Jo Anne Zujewski, Kalina Duncan · 2020

PURPOSE The objective of the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) for Knowledge Summaries for Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control (KSBC) was to strengthen the capacity to plan and implement evidence-based, resource-ap…

Promoting evidence-based practices for breast cancer care through web-based collaborative learning Open

Mishka Kohli Cira, Rita Aksum Tesfay, Jo Anne Zujewski, D.T. Sinulingga, Soe Yu Aung , et al. · 2020

Breast cancer patient advocacy: A qualitative study of the challenges and opportunities for civil society organizations in low‐income and middle‐income countries Open

Allison Dvaladze, Darya Kizub, Anna Cabanes, Gertrude Nakigudde, Bertha Aguilar , et al. · 2020

Background Breast cancer advocacy movements, driven by advocate‐led civil society organizations (CSOs), have proven to be a powerful force for the advancement of cancer control in high‐income countries (HICs). However, although patient adv…

Breast cancer early detection: A phased approach to implementation Open

Ophira Ginsburg, Cheng Har Yip, Ari D. Brooks, Anna Cabanes, Maira Caleffi , et al. · 2020

When breast cancer is detected and treated early, the chances of survival are very high. However, women in many settings face complex barriers to early detection, including social, economic, geographic, and other interrelated factors, whic…

The Breast Health Global Initiative 2018 Global Summit on Improving Breast Healthcare Through Resource‐Stratified Phased Implementation: Methods and overview Open

Catherine Duggan, Allison Dvaladze, Anne F. Rositch, Ophira Ginsburg, Cheng Har Yip , et al. · 2020

Background The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) established a series of resource‐stratified, evidence‐based guidelines to address breast cancer control in the context of available resources. Here, the authors describe methodologies a…

Situational analysis of breast health care systems: Why context matters Open

Catherine Duggan, Allison Dvaladze, John R. Scheel, Lisa Stevens, Benjamin O. Anderson · 2020

Background Implementation of evidence‐based, resource‐appropriate guidelines for breast cancer control should be preceded by a baseline assessment or situational analysis to assess breast health infrastructure, workforce capacity, patient …

Phased implementation for breast cancer management in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A proposal for the strategic application of resource‐stratified guidelines by the Breast Health Global Initiative Open

Allison Dvaladze, Catherine Duggan, Benjamin O. Anderson · 2020

Women around the world continue to face obstacles to receiving timely, effective, and high‐quality breast cancer care. The sixth global summit of the Breast Health Global Initiative has published a supplement in Cancer proposing phased imp…

Health system strengthening: Integration of breast cancer care for improved outcomes Open

Susan Horton, Rolando Camacho Rodríguez, Benjamin O. Anderson, Soe Yu Aung, Baffour Awuah , et al. · 2020

The adoption of the goal of universal health coverage and the growing burden of cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries makes it important to consider how to provide cancer care. Specific interventions can strengthen health systems whil…

The global burden of women’s cancers: a grand challenge in global health Open

Ophira Ginsburg, Freddie Bray, Michel P. Coleman, Verna Vanderpuye, Alexandru Eniu , et al. · 2020

Every year, more than 2 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer, yet where a woman lives, her socioeconomic status, and agency largely determines whether she will develop one of these cancers and will ultimatel…

Patient Advocacy Approaches to Improving Care for Breast and Cervical Cancer in East and Southern Africa Open

Darya Kizub, JoAnne Zujewski, Julie R. Gralow, Kingsley Ndoh, Udie Soko , et al. · 2020

PURPOSE Breast and cervical cancer are the most common cancers among women in East and Southern Africa, where mortality remains high because of late diagnosis and limited access to treatment. We explored local approaches to breast and cerv…

Knowledge Summaries for Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control: Feedback From Target Audiences in Kenya Open

Mishka Kohli Cira, Jo Anne Zujewski, Allison Dvaladze, Nathan Brand, Amanda L. Vogel · 2019

PURPOSE Comprehensive breast cancer control programs are needed to decrease breast cancer mortality, but few tools exist to assist stakeholders in limited-resource settings. The Knowledge Summaries for Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control (…

Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Patient Advocacy for Women's Cancers: Findings from Eastern Europe/Central Asia WE CAN Summits Open

Nicoleta Zenovia Antone, Darya Kizub, Julie R. Gralow, Jo Anne Zujewski, Allison Dvaladze · 2018

Purpose Patient advocacy plays an important role in alerting policymakers to the public’s concerns about women's cancers and advancing cancer awareness, early diagnosis and care in high-income countries. Patient advocacy for women's cancer…

Improving Breast Health Care in the State of Sergipe, Brazil: A Commentary Open

Catherine Duggan, Tauane Araújo Cruz, Maisa R.T. Porto, Cristiani Ludmila Mendes Sousa Borges, Allison Dvaladze , et al. · 2018

Knowledge Summaries for Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control Open

Jo Anne Zujewski, Allison Dvaladze, André Ilbawi, Benjamin O. Anderson, Silvana Luciani , et al. · 2017

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, affecting > 1.6 million women each year, projected to increase to 2.2 million cases annually by 2025. A disproportionate number of the > 500,000 women who die as a result of breas…

Phased Implementation Model of Resource-Stratified Guidelines for Breast Cancer Control Open

Allison Dvaladze, Catherine Duggan, Julie R. Gralow, Benjamin O. Anderson · 2017

59 Background: Review of breast cancer control efforts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has identified the need for a model to bridge the gap between evidence-based planning and implementation or scale-up of breast cancer diagno…

The global burden of women’s cancers: a grand challenge in global health Open

Ophira Ginsburg, Freddie Bray, Michel P. Coleman, Verna Vanderpuye, Alexandru Eniu , et al. · 2016

Breast Cancer Initiative 2.5 (BCI2.5): A Global Campaign to Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes Open

Allison Dvaladze, Catherine Duggan, Julie R. Gralow, Benjamin O. Anderson · 2016

20 Aim: Breast Cancer Initiative 2.5 (BCI2.5) is a global campaign to reduce disparities in breast cancer outcomes for 2.5 million women by 2025. About BCI2.5: BCI2.5 represents a new commitment to unite the global breast cancer community …

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