Early intervention saves lives. The American Cancer Society puts the five-year survival rate of those in whom breast cancer is detected early, at a localised stage, at 99 per cent. Besides higher survival rates, there are many benefits to early detection, says Dr Sonia Chaudhary, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Medcare Women & Children Hospital.
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“Screen-detected cancers are smaller and less aggressive, making treatment easier and less aggressive.” It also means more breast tissue may be preserved, taking less toll on a person’s body image and therefore, overall sense of well-being. Add to that, the treatment is less costly than for advanced-stage cases and tailored approaches based on early detection improve outcomes.
How then should a person keep an eye out for breast cancer? Begin with self-examination, says Dr Zofia Gordon Sönmez, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Medcare Women & Children Hospital. “Self-exams should be repeated mont
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