Aga Khan hospital hosts free breast cancer screening in Dar
By Henry Mwangonde ,The Citizen Correspondent
In Summary
According to World Health Organization, there are
about 1.3 million new cancer cases and 458,000 deaths from breast cancer
each year.
The camp saw more than 200 individuals get
screened for breast cancer as well as receive counseling and it is part
of the of the hospital’s ‘don’t wait for October’ campaign aimed at
encouraging the public to act on their health now rather wait for a
specific time of the year.
Dr Amyn Alidina a breast cancer specialist at the hospital reiterated the importance of regular health checkups for good health.
“Most Tanzanians wait too long to care for their
health when it is either too late or when to regain functionality costly
treatment are needed” he said.
He said early detection of cancer can go a long way in curbing the spread and effects of breast cancer.
“It is very important to seek immediate treatment,
as soon as you see any symptoms of breast cancer, do not wait until you
are in a critical condition to go to the hospital because one you are
diagnosed early it can be treated effectively” he said.
According to World Health Organization, there are
about 1.3 million new cancer cases and 458,000 deaths from breast cancer
each year.
The majority of deaths 269,000 occur in low-and
middle-income countries where most women with breast cancer are
diagnosed in the late stages due mainly to lack of awareness on early
detection and barriers to health services.
Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in
women worldwide both in the developed and developing countries and the
incidences has been increasing steadily in the last years due to
increase in life expectancy, increase urbanization and adoption of
western lifestyles.
World cancer awareness month is held in the countries across the world every October attention and support for the campaign.
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