Be Breast Aware - Rising Rate of Breast Cancer in India
The very term ‘cancer’ can give you a deadly
feeling. The rushing thought directly show you death and makes you sink deep within
and the struggle with the treatments seems inevitable.
As it is accepted, breast cancer is a global disease. The
trend currently is that more and more young women are being diagnosed with
breast cancer. The numbers of patients
are increasingly from the age group of 25 to 40, which is dangerously disturbing.
Breast Cancer essentially does not mean death. The main
issue here is lack of awareness. In India, most cancer cases are presented to
doctors during the advanced 3rd or 4th stages. The
survival rate and outcome of the treatments are not too good at the advanced cancer
stages.
Firstly, all women should overcome the embarrassment to talk
about their breasts. Embarrassment is a dangerous barrier and can cost one’s life
heavily if not acted timely.
Having hands on knowledge of the basic information about breast
cancer screening, detection and treatments is like 50% of the cancer battle
won.
Though there is rise in breast cancer cases globally, the
death rates have steadily declined, thanks to medical science and public health
authorities.
The detection technique through mammography and various levels
of treatments involved are well advanced in many hospitals. Breast Cancer treatment
of chemotherapy in Bangalore and other metros and major cities’ hospitals have round the clock
service to help patients survive the fatal disease and cope with the obvious side
effects.
Undergoing cancer treatments make the patient pass through a
huge emotional turmoil. It is true for both who needs care and the care giver
too. Discuss with your doctor the plan of action needed, talk to people who have
courageously battled breast cancer, share your emotional ups and downs to hear
encouraging words from your family/friends, if need be compare doctors online and also the kind of treatments involved.
Finally, spread awareness and offer hugs.
It is everybody’s duty to spread awareness about breast
cancer. Shed all the embarrassment and bring up the topic of your breast, how
it should look, what changes are normal, what is abnormal to your breast, and
also undergo screening at regular intervals.
We just did a small bit by bringing up the topic and reminding
you about the risks and high chance of breast cancer in today’s time.
Let us all be breast aware and seek expert advice before it
is too late.
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