"Breast cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers, and in Pakistan it is higher among the young women. It is estimated that each year more than 83,000 cases of breast cancer are reported in Pakistan. Nearly 40,000 women die, just due to the deadly disease."
This was stated by experts from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital while addressing a seminar organized by Unique Group of Institutions at Dr Nisar Auditorium on Monday.
The experts maintained that the main reason of high growing breast cancer is Pakistani traditional society; there is no system of collecting data to keep record of cancer cases. Major causes of disease among women are obesity, overweight and aversion to breast-feeding.
They said every year thousands of females lose their lives because there is no system of mass diagnosis in our country. Unfortunately, mostly the poor women are dying of breast cancer. Most of the patients do not get an accommodating and welcome treatment as they cannot afford it.
Moreover, due to lack of awareness, several women do not share their health issues with others and are shy to go for any kind of breast examination. Around 77 percent of women with breast cancer are over the age of 50.
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