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Breast cancer in Latin America†‡§

Results of the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology/Breast Cancer Research Foundation expert survey

  1. Eduardo Cazap MD1,¶,*,
  2. Antonio Carlos Buzaid MD2,
  3. Carlos Garbino MD3,
  4. Jaime de la Garza MD4,
  5. Francisco Javier Orlandi MD5,
  6. Gilberto Schwartsmann MD6,
  7. Carlos Vallejos MD7,
  8. Andres Guercovich MD1,
  9. on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology

Article first published online: 3 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23834

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Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control–Implementation

Volume 113, Issue Supplement 8, pages 2359–2365, 15 October 2008

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Cazap, E., Buzaid, A. C., Garbino, C., de la Garza, J., Orlandi, F. J., Schwartsmann, G., Vallejos, C., Guercovich, A. and on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (2008), Breast cancer in Latin America. Cancer, 113: 2359–2365. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23834

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  1. 1

    Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  2. 2

    Department of Oncology, Sirio Libanes Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil

  3. 3

    Oncology Group of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay

  4. 4

    National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Mexico

  5. 5

    Santa Maria Clinic, Santiago, Chile

  6. 6

    Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Porto Alegre, Brazil

  7. 7

    National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases, Lima, Peru

  1. Fax: (011) 54-11 49640504

*Sociedad Latino Americana y del Caribe de Oncologia Medica (SLACOM), Av. Córdoba 2415, 5th Floor, C1120AAG Buenos Aires, Argentina

  1. †

    Complete financial disclosures are presented at the end of this article.

  2. ‡

    Advisory Board: Eduardo Cazap, MD; Reinaldo Chacon, MD; Andres Guercovich MD; Elizabeth Mickiewicz, MD; Julia Widacovich, MD.

  3. §

    Opinion Leaders: Argentina: Bella Santiago, Block Carlos, Bustos Jorge, Capizzano Laura, Cazap Eduardo, Chacón Reinaldo, Del Castillo Rene Atilio, Gago Eduardo, Giacomi Nora, Jovtis Silvia, Langhi Mario, Leone Bernardo, Matwiejuc Mario Jorge, Mickiewicz Elizabeth, Morgado Cresta Carlos, Nuñez de Pierro Anibal, Reñe Juan,Taber Rogelio, Viniegra María; Bolivia: Fonseca Fernandez Lazaro, Paniagua Leon Carlos Felipe, Sitic Vargas Pablo; Brazil: Barros Alfredo Carlos S. D., Barrios Carlos Henrique, Froimtchuk Miguel, Gil Roberto, Menke Carlos Enrique, Murad André, Rufo de Freitas Junior, Salvajoli Joao Victor, Schwartzmann Gilberto, Simon Sergio, Vinholes Jeferson; Colombia: Caicedo José, Godoy Javier, Manni Raimundo, Ortiz Santa Cruz Carlos Alberto, Quintero Elías, Robledo José Fernando, Velásquez Andrés; Chile: Baeza Mario, Hepp Rodrigo, Muller Bettina, Orlandi Francisco, Orlandi Luis, Ramirez Augusto León, Vinés Eugenio; Honduras: Bejarano Cáceres Suyapa Aurora, Bulnes Molina Ricardo Ernesto, Maldonado Manuel, Segura Galdamez Ismael Arturo; Mexico: Alaniz Camino Francisco, Barroso Bravo Sinuhé, Cervantes Sanchez María Guadalupe, De la Cruz Vargas Jhony Alberto, De la Garza Jaime, Erazo Aura, Gonzalez Danés Horacio, Lopez Granel Carlos, Mohar Alejandro, Muñoz Gonzalez David Eduardo, Ocampo LeRoyal Rolando, Rodríguez Vidal Carlos, Ruiz Martinez Hermilo, Sanchez Basurto Carlos; Panama: Lopez Roberto Ivan, Pereyra Ricardo, Villareal Anibal; Paraguay: Duarte Jose, Gauna Cinthia, Gomez Graciela, Guggiari Gustavo, Sforza Silvia; Peru: Chong Jorge Leon, Gomez Henry, Pinillos Ashton Luis Vicente, Vallejos Carlos, Velarde Raul, Vidaurre Tatiana; Uruguay: Aizen Bernardo, Garbino Carlos, Guericke Matilde, Kasdorf Pedro, Laviña Raul, Lombardo Karina; Venezuela: Ferri Nicasio Nino, Gomez Alvaro, Hernandez Gerardo, Khalek Yihad, Montesino Carlos, Rebolledo Morella, Torres Strauss Luis.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 3 OCT 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 JUN 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 JUN 2008

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  • The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

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