Be Your Breast Friend

Early detection and treatment is key for preventing breast cancer

- Charu Chanana

Mammograms don’t prevent cancer but they can help in saving lives if breast cancer is detected in time through screening and other diagnostic checks. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women with more than 1.7 million new cases recorded every year. In the US, it is estimated that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the leading cause of cancer death and about 1,400 women die every day. In India, for every two women diagnosed with breast cancer, one is dying of it. With timely detection and treatment, there can be an almost 40 per cent decline in breast cancer deaths.

Screening for breast cancer