Early diagnosis

Early diagnosis is associated with disability-adjusted life years in humans (One DALY avoided per 61 women diagnosed at stages 0–II rather than III–IV).

“Diagnosing 61 women at stages 0-II rather than III-IV would avoid one DALY.”

HumansBreast cancer diagnosed at stages 0–II rather than III–IVfemales

Survival and disease burden of breast cancer (Monastir, Tunisia): A population-based cohort study (2002-2022)

PloS one·14 Oct 2026

Early diagnosis is associated with ten-year mortality in humans (22% lower mortality; RR 0.78 (95% CI 0.67–0.91); NND 9).

“Diagnosis at stages 0-II was associated with a 22% reduction in ten-year mortality (RR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.67-0.91), with an NND of 9.”

HumansBreast cancer diagnosed at stages 0–II rather than III–IV10 yearsfemales

Survival and disease burden of breast cancer (Monastir, Tunisia): A population-based cohort study (2002-2022)

PloS one·14 Oct 2026