BREAST CANCER DAY: NYSC Corps Members Organises Breast Cancer Awareness.

BREAST CANCER DAY: NYSC Corps Members Organises Breast Cancer Awareness.

....Distributes Flayers On Breast Cancer.

By: Olamide Akinwumi James.

In a global effort to raise awareness on breast cancer, October has been designated as the Pink Month. The Pink Month is a month where efforts to educate those concerned about the disease, including early identification and signs and symptoms associated with breast cancer.

To commemorate 2022 Pink Month, the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members of Medical and Health Community Developments Service (CDS) Group in Ihiala LGA, of Anambra State has organized a breast cancer awareness session for market women in Uzigwe market where breast self-examination techniques were taught through the usage of cardboard. 

The President of the Community Developments Group, Etim Richard Friday, said awareness of breast cancer risk and symptoms should be public knowledge, the more we know about breast cancer the better the chances of detecting abnormalities before cancer develops or detecting cancer in its early stages when treatment has its highest potential for successbreast sucking has helps to balance the cardiovascular system.

"l will advice the women to engage in self-breast examination and other healthy activities that can help them reduce the risk of breast cancer most importantly they should contact their physician if they notice lumps in the breast as early detection can safe life's, he explained."

Highlighting that 90% of early stage breast cancers are curable, often with treatments that conserve the breast. A medical practitioner, Mr. Eze Obumneke Godfrey, while speaking to market cum business women, urged them to always self-examine themselves regularly using their eyes and hands for any early signs, and to visit their doctor upon any strange discovery.

"Every year, breast cancer kills a huge number of women around the world. One out of eighteen women is said to be at risk of breast cancer. Many a times, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease, resulting in low survival rates, he explained."

He added that digital facilities are available at the hospitals which would ensure diagnostic prowess upon the discovery of any sign.

Earlier, the Medical and Health Community Developments Service (CDS) Group had organised a free medical checkup programme tagged, "important of medical checkup to life".

The orientation included updates on the current situation of breast cancer in Nigeria 🇳🇬, and prevention of breast cancer.