ABSTRACT
Breast carcinoma is one of the most common and dreaded diseases of women, and in Nepal, it is second most common cancer. The situation is more alarming in the rural areas where the majority of women are illiterate and ignorant about the hazards of breast cancer. Different screening strategies such as rural cancer registries and camp approach for cancer detection have been found useful in minimizing the problem of breast cancer in the villages. Advanced presentation of breast cancer and the problem of late diagnosis is well documented in Nepal. Moreover, diagnostic workup, treatment and palliative services are inadequate in most parts of Nepal. A better understanding current situation of breast cancer can help government to formulate breast cancer prevention strategy in Nepal. In this review, authors present an overview of the burden of breast cancer, risk factors, screening, and cancer care among Nepalese women.
ABSTRACT
Scientific papers are often assessed by the number of citations they receive in subsequent years. We retrieved the most cited articles published in ‘Indian Pediatrics’ by counting the number of citations on ‘Google scholar’. 17 scientific papers received more than 50 citations; all except one were research articles. The maximum number of most cited articles (six each) were related to neonatology and infectious diseases. Most of these articles made significant impact in formulation of guidelines and/or change in practice and policy.