All about Breast Cancer.

• Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer among Indian women.

•  It can occur at any age, but it is much more likely to occur after age 40 and as you get older.

•  Goa has the highest number of Breast Cancer cases in the country.

•  Early detection can increase chances of cure in 80% cases.

Breast Cancer early detection is preferred to get maximum cure of atleast 80% and every woman needs to consult a doctor to undergo a mammogram after 40 years of age for safety and as a precautionary measure.

•  Statistics on Breast Cancer occurrence shows that it is one in 30 in urban India and one in 65 in rural India.

• Consult your doctors for a clinical breast examination in the interval of three years during your 20s and 30s and every year starting from the age of 40.

• Consult your doctors without delay for any changes like lumps, pain and liquid discharge from your breasts. Breast self-exam (BSE) is a safer and precautionary test for women starting in their 20s.

• Breast Cancer is on a higher toll due to changing lifestyle,dietary habits, women opting for babies at a later stage in life and lower duration of lactation are some of the risk bearing factors for women in urban India.

 Sophisticated treatments are available in India which removes the fear in women of losing their breasts due to breast Cancer. It encourages patients to overcome the social, economic, marital and psychological consequences faced by women in India.

The statistics of breast cancer by WHO states that the toll of breast cancer is on a higher pace than heart ailments and would be highlighted as the deadliest disease in the next two years.

By 2030, new breast cancer cases is predicted to rise up to 27 million with estimated deaths of 17 million looking into various factors like environment  and food habits, 

economic levels of the nation, chemicals, medicinal usage, education on precautionary measures.