Importance of checking your breast regularly
Experts have been trying to solve the puzzle of cancer development for decades. Novel breakthroughs in early detection and therapy have been achieved in breast cancer research and cure. The good news is that breast cancer in its initial stages can be managed successfully. It is not unusual to read of breast cancer survivors leading normal, healthy lives 10 to 15 years after their diagnosis and treatment.
Unfortunately, no vaccine or drug can prevent breast cancer. What is known is that breast cancer is caused by multiple factors, not a single agent or disease. Raising public awareness of what these are can help you and others take charge of your breast health now.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In Europe, as many as 1 in 16 women have breast cancer. In Singapore, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality among all cancers. It is also the most common cancer in Filipino women. Rare cases of breast cancer have also been documented in pregnancy, and in men.