Breast Cancer affects many women

The government of Uganda has been asked to increase its commitment to the fight against non-communicable diseases especially breast cancer.

Statistics indicate that 36 out of every 100,000 Ugandans were found with the cancer in 2009, with a current survival rate of 56 cases per 100 patients in developing countries.

The chairperson of Uganda women’s cancer support organization Specioza Kabwegyere says that at this rate, government and the civil society need to do more in increasing facilities to cater for the patients and advance prevention mechanisms.

She calls for more recruitment of experts to deal with the disease and provision of screening and treatment services in health centres.

By Ultimate Media

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Breast Cancer affects many women

Statistics indicate that 36 out of every 100,000 Ugandans were found with breast cancer in 2009.

 The chairperson of Uganda women’s cancer support organization, Specioza Kabwegyere says women in their 30s and early forty years are more at risk.

She urges women and men to go for early screening and regular checks to treat the disease before it goes out of hand.

Kabwegyere says developing countries are more prone to this epidemic with statistics from the World health Organization indicating that about 1.3 million women are diagnosed each year, while over 465, 000 die each year globally.

 Ultimate Media

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