World Cancer Day, February 4

To highlight the importance of breast cancer, World Cancer Day is celebrated around the world on February 4 every year, with the aim of raising awareness about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this incurable disease. Because the patient has a 90% chance of recovery once diagnosed with the disease in the beginning. While the disease is fatal, a large number of women are unaware of its full condition and feel ashamed to reveal it. ۔ There are many misconceptions about women that they think it is enough to feel a lump.

To prevent this cancer, it is necessary to diagnose it if its symptoms appear. In addition, women over the age of 40 must have a mammogram once a year. Mammography is usually performed on women over 6 years of age and ultrasound for women younger than that. Exercise, pregnancy at a reasonable age, dietary precautions, a positive lifestyle and a self-examination should be done once a year. There is a need for the government to conduct lectures and seminars on this disease. Present programs on regular electronic media. Just like the lady worker's house-to-house survey, like the polio vaccine, a day should be set aside for cancer. The representation of women in Parliament is 8-21% and they should make regular legislation for its treatment and facilities so that problems with women can be solved in the Assembly.

Women constitute more than half of the population of any country, Pakistan. Women make up 48.54% of the total population. While this group is fighting for its rights in Pakistan, there are also problems in the health sector. One of the most contagious diseases is breast cancer - this cancer is more common in women than men. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The WHO estimates that it represents 10% of all cancers diagnosed worldwide and makes 22% of all new cancers in women in 2000 the most common cancer in women. The rate of cancer is higher than any other Asian country as about 90,000 new cases are reported each year, of which 40,000 die. According to one study, approximately 1 in 9 women are more likely to develop the disease at some point in their lives, and about 77% of women over the age of 50 develop invasive breast cancer, but only if diagnosed early. When done, the survival rate reaches 90%. 2. If routine mammography is performed on women over 50 years of age, deaths from breast cancer can be prevented in 1/3 of women, so the longer a woman lives, the greater the risk of breast cancer. Less so because a 50-year-old woman who has not had breast cancer. It has an 11% chance of developing, while a 70-year-old woman who did not have breast cancer has a 7% chance of developing it. BRCA1 and BRCA2 breasts. There are two major cancer susceptibility genes that have been identified, and testing for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 is an important tool for predicting breast cancer. In addition, lack of breast feeding, diet, inequality and smoking are the most prominent factors associated with breast cancer in patients. 19 lakh deaths occurred in Pakistan. The cancer is becoming more common in women around the world, and according to one report, 16% of the world's female population suffers from it. Around half a million women worldwide die of the disease every year. The rate of this cancer in Pakistan is higher than any Asian population. About 250 women are registered with the disease in different hospitals and 110 women die every day. In other words, about 90,000 cases of this cancer are reported in women every year, which causes the death of 40,000 women. Approximately one out of every 9 women suffers from this incurable disease while in India one out of every 3 women suffers from this incurable disease. Pakistan has seen an increase in its rate in girls under 20 years of age in the last five years. The risk of breast cancer increases with age, for example in women 50 years and older The risk is 8 times higher in women who are 30 years of age or younger. Except for women who have a family history. Some types of breast cancer occur in 80% of women over the age of 50. There are several types of breast cancer and its recovery and survival also depends on What kind of cancer is it? The symptoms of any disease are very important which are a sign of danger. There are no specific symptoms of this cancer but there is usually a lump or hardness in the breasts or armpits or a change in size and shape, pre-existing disease, coughing up blood, anemia, urinary incontinence. Bleeding with, Bleeding with waste, Difficulty in swallowing, Obesity, Environmental effects, Stress, Lack of awareness of nutritional needs, Smoking, abortion and miscarriage, Radiation, Late marriage and