Can We Prevent Breast Cancer?
Abstract
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and the most common cancer in
females accounting to 23% of all cases. Between January 1998 and December 2004-2004, 6,882
cases were reported from all GCC states accounting to 11.8% from all cancers and 22.7% from
cancers in females. An ASR/100,000 woman was 46.4 from Bahrain, 44.3 from Kuwait, 35.5
from Qatar, 19.2 from UAE, 14.2 from Oman and 12.9 from KSA. Breast cancer is the most
frequent cancer in Arab women constituting 14-42% of all women cancers. Breast cancer in Arab
countries presents almost 10 yrs younger than in USA and Europe. Median age at presentation is
48-52 and 50% of all cases are below the age of 50 where as only 25% of cases in industrialized
nations are below the age of 50 yrs. What we need to fight this deadly disease is opening of
screening centers with trained physicians equipped with ultrasound, x-ray unit, a pathology lab
and most of all a system where a patient is seen urgently on referral to a secondary level care.
Health education campaigns should be organized, female medical students should be encouraged
to be general surgeons in a community where social customs still have value.
females accounting to 23% of all cases. Between January 1998 and December 2004-2004, 6,882
cases were reported from all GCC states accounting to 11.8% from all cancers and 22.7% from
cancers in females. An ASR/100,000 woman was 46.4 from Bahrain, 44.3 from Kuwait, 35.5
from Qatar, 19.2 from UAE, 14.2 from Oman and 12.9 from KSA. Breast cancer is the most
frequent cancer in Arab women constituting 14-42% of all women cancers. Breast cancer in Arab
countries presents almost 10 yrs younger than in USA and Europe. Median age at presentation is
48-52 and 50% of all cases are below the age of 50 where as only 25% of cases in industrialized
nations are below the age of 50 yrs. What we need to fight this deadly disease is opening of
screening centers with trained physicians equipped with ultrasound, x-ray unit, a pathology lab
and most of all a system where a patient is seen urgently on referral to a secondary level care.
Health education campaigns should be organized, female medical students should be encouraged
to be general surgeons in a community where social customs still have value.
Saadat, S. (2008). Can We Prevent Breast Cancer?. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/127
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