Information Systems in Breast Cancer Detection

This work presents current material available on how breast cancer detection is being approached in many different western countries, and the strengths and limits of the diverse techniques being employed. It represents a source of information for anyone interested in learning from the experience of others how to optimally deal with large-scale efforts to significantly reduce the incidence and the damage caused by breast cancer. The writers come from countries which cover a broad range of geographical and social configurations. A significant aspect of the discussion is how the appropriate databases can be developed to best help everyone involved to systematically study the effectiveness of the various detection programmes used now or in the future. As a result, this work should be of interest to students and practitioners of public health in general, in addition to those experts working directly in the field of cancer detection.