October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is an annual campaign to increase awareness on Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to raise awareness on cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of the breast cancer. It helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.

Recommended: Fact Sheet of Population-Based Cancer Registry and Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Nepal

Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women worldwide, both in the developed and developing countries. In low- and middle-income countries the incidence has been rising up steadily in the last years due to increase in life expectancy, increase urbanization and adoption of western lifestyles. (WHO).

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Key message

• Cancer is a leading cause of premature death in every country in the world.
• Breast cancer accounts for almost a quarter of new cancer cases among women.
• Early detection in order to improve breast cancer outcome and survival remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control.
• Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide and is increasing particularly in developing countries where the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages.

Source of Info: The Cancer Atlas, CDC and WHO

• Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Program Implementation Guideline 2077
• October Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• October Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Fact Sheet of Population-Based Cancer Registry and Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Nepal
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• Nine ways to reduce Cancer risk
• Create a future without cancer. The time to act is now. #IAmAndIWill
• Cancer Country Profile: NEPAL – World Health Organization
• World Cancer Day: February 4th- ”Not beyond us”