Community engaged breast cancer screening program in Kannur District, Kerala, India: A ray of hope for early diagnosis and treatment
This study aims to assess the feasibility and explore challenges of a district-wide door-to-door breast cancer screening programme
Abstract
Community based programs can assist in early detection and improved survival of breast cancer. This study aims to assess the feasibility and explore challenges of a district-wide door-to-door breast cancer screening program ““ASWAS”” conducted in Kannur district, Kerala, India from 2011 to 2014.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Parambil N, Philip S, Tripathy J, Philip P, Duraisamy K, Balasubramanian S. Community engaged breast cancer screening program in Kannur District, Kerala, India: A ray of hope for early diagnosis and treatment. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2019;56(3):222.