Breast cancer patients victim of fear, delayed action

“Many women who have had one of their breasts removed because of breast cancer can still survive and live very successful and meaningful lives, but this calls for early diagnosis and detection,” she added.

 She said although some men could contract breast cancer, the disease mostly affected women from 12 years upwards and explained that the disease is not hereditary.

She appealed to all women to regularly examine their breasts and report any symptoms to the nearest health facility.

“Breast cancer is painless and many women can live with it for years without detection, which could affect the brain, lungs, liver and bones,” Dr Addai stated.

 The Chief of Paboase, Nana Frimpong Manso, noted that breast cancer posed a serious challenge to women worldwide, for which reason every effort should be made to increase sensitisation to the disease.

The Community Relations Superintendent of the CGML, Mr Stephen W. K. Mensah, observed that women and children had been identified as the vulnerable group in society, and yet their health needs were mostly ignored.

He asked beneficiaries of the screening exercise to pass on the knowledge they had acquired on breast cancer to their peers and children. –GNA