More in more women in India are coming to doctors offices, often in the late stages, with breast cancer. It is though that now with a different lifestyle that breast cancer is on the rise. It is important that women do not feel taboo about talking about breast cancer or checking because, "the good thing is it can be completely cured or controlled through proper treatment," says Dr. Sanjay Sharma, president of the Breast Cancer Foundation in India.
Lifestyle changes such as early puberty, late menupause, not breastfeeding their children and having children later in life increase the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence in India has doubled in the past 24 years. Part of the issue is the detection process, but the problem still lies in that about 80% of the cases that are seen by doctors are in late stages. Women feel like they cannot talk about this to their friends or family.
The next important steps include increasing awareness and getting women tested.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/24/breast-cancer-cases-shoot-up-in-india/.
Do you know anyone affected by breast cancer? Did they wait too long to go to the doctor? What are your thoughts?
Lifestyle changes such as early puberty, late menupause, not breastfeeding their children and having children later in life increase the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence in India has doubled in the past 24 years. Part of the issue is the detection process, but the problem still lies in that about 80% of the cases that are seen by doctors are in late stages. Women feel like they cannot talk about this to their friends or family.
The next important steps include increasing awareness and getting women tested.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/24/breast-cancer-cases-shoot-up-in-india/.
Do you know anyone affected by breast cancer? Did they wait too long to go to the doctor? What are your thoughts?
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