Early detection of breast cancer saves lives

Manisa Private Grandemical Hospital organizes a series of social responsibility activities within the scope of 1-31 October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this context, information was given to the citizens at the stand set up in Yunusemre Millet Çarşısı and brochures were distributed. Hospital Chief Op. Dr. Mümtaz Kahya emphasized that early diagnosis of breast cancer saves lives.
In Turkey, 22 out of every 100 thousand women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 10 of them unfortunately die. Various awareness events are held throughout October, under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, to combat breast cancer, the second type of cancer with the highest death rate. Manisa Private Grandmedical Hospital also set up a Breast Cancer Stand at the entrance of the Society Market in Yunusemre Millet Bazaar, which is established every Tuesday and attracts great attention from women. The health personnel of the hospital provided information and presented brochures to the citizens who came to the market for shopping.
THE MOST MOST CANCER TYPE IN WOMEN
Manisa Private Grandemical Hospital Chief Physician Op. Dr. Mümtaz Kahya also visited the stand and informed the citizens for a while. One of Manisa's most important breast cancer specialists, Dr. Noting that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and it is seen mostly after the age of fifties, Kahya said that women who started menstruation early, stopped menstruating late, never gave birth or gave birth after the age of 30, were overweight and received radiation therapy. indicated a greater risk of being caught.
REGULAR CONTROL IMPORTANT AFTER 40 YEARS OLD
Pointing out that 22 out of 100 thousand women in Turkey were diagnosed with breast cancer and 10 of them died because of this, Dr. Kahya said, "Women need to take precautions against breast cancer and have regular check-ups. If diagnosed early, a large part of people with breast cancer can be saved. It can be detected when there are no symptoms and can be treated with very simple surgical interventions. Regular doctor examination, mammography once a year after the age of 40. "It is important to take the breast film we call it. Screening methods reduce deaths from breast cancer," he said.