‘Breast Cancer Higher Among Women’

One out of every 25 women in Nigeria is prone to breast cancer, according to medical experts.

The revelation was made at a one-day health awareness and demonstration programme on breast cancer, held at Luawii, Babbe, Khana local Government Area of Rivers State.

The programme tagged, breast cancer; early diagnosis, was organised by Tuago Pya Neewa-Grassroot Health Initiative (TPN-GHI), for rural women.

Presenting a paper, Dr Rollings Jamabo, consultant on Breast Cancer, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) described cancer  disease as abnormal proliferation of cells in the body in the case of breast cancer proliferation of cells is chanced by estrogen and sometimes results in death, if not detected early.

According to him, the disease is characterized by severe pains in the breast, burnt salin, bad odor and bloody or milky discharge.

Another cause of cancer, Dr Jamabo said is excessive intake unnatural and processed foods.

He made a pictorial presentation of woman with breast cancers who could have been cured if they were diagnosis early and treated and advised women to learn to do the self-examination method and shun the consultation of native doctors.

Founder of TIN-GHI and initiator of the programme, Dr Constance Saronwiyo, said she was moved to organize the programme in the area because of the high poverty level and ignorance, which she said are factors that aggravate the ailment.

Tonye Nria-Dappa