Many calls have been made to women urging them to go for early breast cancer screening. Concerned health institutions and Cancer centers have even organized free screening in every county at least more than once per year. The reason why doctors insist on early screening is that breast cancer (and indeed all other types of cancer) if detected early can be successfully eliminated .
But going by the rate at which cancer, especially breast cancer, is continuing to devour our women shows that many women do not take these calls seriously. Rated number killer disease, cancer has taken the position of HIV/AIDS and is now killing not only women but also men.
For those who are still hesitant to make that bold step to go for breast cancer screening, here is what cancer does to your breast. Breast cancer not only cause lump in the breast but it also makes the breast to have a bloody discharge from the nipples. It also changes the shape of the nipple or breast and believe me, you will not look at it twice. In some cases, the breast withers and if the cancer is in late stages of infection, the doctor may recommend chopping it off (mastectomy) to prevent the cancer from spreading to the other breast. Better a half a loaf than none.
According to a health website www.komen.org, some common late effects of breast cancer include infertility, sexual intimacy issues, depression, insomnia and early menopause. I bet you do not want to experience all these. The best and always easiest way to deal with cancer is to go for early screening. Unlike HIV/AIDS, cancer can be treated.
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