Breast cancer is increasing at alarming rate in India. 1 in every 28 women in India will develop breast cancer in her life time. 60% breast cancer is diagnosed at stage 3 and stage 4.

1. BREAST CANCER
D r . M a l h a r P a t e l
R a d i a t i o n O n c o l o g i s t
C I M S C a n c e r C e n t e r

2. CANCER IS CURABLE*
* T e r m a n d C o n d i t i o n
If Detected Early

3. Cancer is Death Sentence
Cancer is Always Familial
Cancer is Contagious
Cancer Spreads after Biopsy
Treatment is Painful
Only Cause is Tobacco
MYTH ABOUT CANCER

4. WHAT IS CANCER?

5. 1,50,000 NEW
CASES A YEAR
70,000
DEATHS A YEAR
60% DIAGNOSED IN LAST STAGE
- DIES IN A YEAR
NO SCREENING
PROGRAM
Burden of BREAST
CANCER
Lack Of Awareness

6. FACTS
Most Common Cancer In India
2nd Leading Cause Of Death
Incidence Increases with Age
All WOMEN ARE AT RISK

7. Change In Trend

8. BREAST CANCER
GENETICS
5-10% are Familial
90% Wear & Tear

9. TOBACCO
DIET
OBESITY -
OVER WEIGHT

10. RISK FACTORS
Female
Older Age
Family History
Menstrual History
Child Birth after 30Obesity
Diet
No Exercise
Stress
Hormones
Alcohol
Genetics

11. PREVENT BREAST CANCER

12. BREAST SELF
EXAMINATION
WHAT? HOW? WHEN?

13. WHY?
40% of Women are diagnosed with
cancer because they felt the LUMP.
John Hopkin's University

14. WHO SHOULD DO?

15. F O R G E T F U L
T O O B U S Y
WHY NOT??
L A C K O F K N O W L E D G E
FEAR
I AM YOUNG
EMBARRASSMENT
SHY

16. BSE
" E A R L Y D E T E C T I O N S A V E S L I F E "
EVERY MONTH
18 YEARS TO LIFE TIME
AFTER MENSTRUATION
FIXED DATE: MENOPAUSE
AND PREGNANT LADY
IT TAKES 10 MINUTES

19. WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
Dimpling
Puckering
Bulging Of Skin
Change in Nipple Size, Shape, Position
Swelling
Redness
Rash/Sore

20. REPEAT ALL STEPS

21. Tip of 3 Fingers
Superficial and Deep
Feel for Lump / Soreness

22. Step
#3

23. Step
#4

24. Prevention Of Cancer
Is In Your Hand
Tobacco Diet Obesity
30% 30% 15%

25. RADIATION
CHEMOTHERAPY
SURGERY

26. THANK
YOU!
DR. MALHAR PATEL
#WeCanICan
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