Damascus-SANA
Gynecologist Dr. Salwa Al-Abdullah stated that about 70 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have any risk factors, according to international studies and figures, which confirms the need for all women to adhere to early detection tests.
In a statement to SANA, Dr. Al-Abdullah indicated that the risk of breast cancer increases with age, but it also affects women under 45 years of age, with a percentage that according to some studies reaches 15 percent.
Some factors increase the risk of contracting the most common cancers among women, including advanced age, genetic history on the mother’s side, obesity, smoking, early menstruation, late menstruation, bad diet, as well as genetic factors and exposure to radiation, but their presence does not necessarily mean that the woman is infected, according to the specialist.
The gynecologist stressed the need for breast cancer survivors to receive psychological support and medical follow-up, as some of them suffer from problems such as persistent nausea, osteoporosis, arm tumors, infertility, poor perception of the body, lack of self-confidence, depression, and their unwillingness to return to work and interact with the community around them.
October of each year is devoted to raising awareness of the early detection of breast cancer, which begins at the age of twenty through self-examination and clinical, and helps with comprehensive patient care to reduce the breast cancer mortality rate globally by 2.5 percent annually, i.e. avoiding 2.5 million breast cancer deaths worldwide between the years 2020 and 2040.
Rama Rashidi