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According to the World Health Organization, #breast #cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization. A thread 👇

Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women in #lka, accounting to 20 per cent of all cancer cases reported in the island. In the case of men, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx cancer is the leading type of cancer and accounts for 20 per cent likewise.

Females have a 100 times higher risk of getting breast cancer than males
(female: male = 100:1). Males when they do get it tend to present unfortunately at an advanced aggressive stage.

Both screening and early clinical diagnosis are vital interventions to control cancer. Both screening and early clinical diagnosis are vital interventions to control cancer. Unlike oropharyngeal cancers in men caused by smoking, breast cancers in women cannot be totally prevented

If you notice new breast changes, discuss these with your doctor. Though most breast changes detected during a self-exam* for breast awareness have benign causes, some changes may signal something serious.

*this should be carried out by all women over 20 years once a month

If breast cancer is detected at an early stage, it can be cured by applying
appropriate intervention early. If breast cancer is detected at a late
stage, it is difficult to achieve a complete cure. This is the usual referral pathway when a major breast abnormality is detected

Breast screening helps identify breast cancer early. The earlier the condition is found, the better the chances of surviving it. You're also less likely to need a mastectomy (breast removal) or chemotherapy if breast cancer is detected at an early stage.

From age 50 – 69 years, screening mammography is offered once in every 2 years if the woman requests it. Screening saves about 1 life from breast cancer for every 200 women who are screened.

If you reside or are visiting Colombo you can have a mammogram done for yourself or a loved one (grandmother, mother, aunt) in the Cancer Early Detection center.

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The facilities of this walk- in clinic are available to any member of the public. Open five days of the week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , the Centre offers screening and early detection - free of charge - with a focus on breast cancer, cervical cancer and oral cancer

How is breast cancer diagnosed? It is made at the tertiary care level and through triple assessment.

Breast Cancer is treated by 5 standard treatment options depending on the type and stage. Surgeons are doctors who perform operations. Medical oncologists are doctors who treat cancer with medicine. Radiation oncologists are doctors who treat cancer with radiation.

Thank you for reading.

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