​Let’s Defeat Breast Cancer Together

AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN RURAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN

“Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore”.

It’s a highly emerging disease in Pakistan with almost equal chances of occurring in cities as well as in rural areas. It is harming both aged women and young girls. so I think it is necessary to give awareness about this disease.

STATISTICS IN PAKISTAN: Most commonly occurring cancer in women is breast cancer. Figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a death rate of 26.76% from breast cancer in Pakistan. It is ranked as the 10th major cause of death in the country with an estimate of 16,000 deaths per year.

In most of the cities, there are some organizations or teams that are working on awareness about the spread of breast cancer and also the prognosis of the disease. But in rural areas, there is a lack of this thing and people especially women in rural areas don’t even know the name of breast cancer.

I belong to a rural area of Punjab, Pakistan and I noticed 2–3 cases of breast cancer in my neighborhood. When I met them to discuss how they got to know about their illness, it was like we didn’t listen to the name of breast cancer even before it was diagnosed in us. So that’s why I decided to start an awareness session about breast cancer in my village.

I’ll work on the following aspects to prevent breast cancer;

Avoid those factors which cause cancers,

• Like Limit alcohol, the more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer.
• Don’t smoke.
• Control your weight.
• Be physically active.
• Breast-feed.
• Limit dose and duration of hormone therapy.
• Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution.

And if any can get this disease, then how to cure this disease;

• Surgery, an operation where doctors cut out cancer tissue.
• Chemotherapy. Using special medicines to shrink or kill the cancer cells.
• Hormonal therapy.
• Biological therapy.
• Radiation therapy.

Cure of breast cancer through diet:

Foods that may lower breast cancer risk;

• Leafy green vegetables like Kale, arugula, spinach, mustard greens, and chard are just a few of the leafy green vegetables that may have anticancer properties.
• Citrus fruits.
• Fatty fish.
• Berries.
• Fermented foods.
• Allium vegetables.
• Peaches, apples, and pears.
• Cruciferous vegetables.

I am very excited to do this step for the happiness of my soul.

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