Prof. Arif Rashid Khawaja FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Breast and Gen Surg) Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. Member NCCN (USA)Breast Cancer Guideline Committee, MENA Region. Director, Center for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT), UHS.

1. Breast Cancer; “A Sad Disease in
Pakistan”
Prof. Arif Rashid Khawaja
FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Breast and Gen Surg)
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon.
Member NCCN (USA)Breast Cancer Guideline
Committee, MENA Region.
Director, Center for Innovation in Learning and
Teaching (CILT), UHS.

3. Men too can have Breast Cancer!

6. Pakistan Among Highest Breast Cancer
Deaths in the world

9. Distribution of Breast Cancer in Pakistan

11. Incidence Similar to Western Africa

13. Anatomy of Breast

15. Lump in a Breast!

16. Warning Signs for Breast Cancer

18. Diagnosing Breast Cancer

19. Breast Cancer Beginning

20. Clinical Staging of Breast Cancer

21. Why Staging Breast Cancer is important?

22. Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer

23. Reconstruction with Implant

24. Breast Reconstruction without
Implant

25. Breast Prosthesis

26. Types of Breast Cancer

27. Familial Breast Cancer

28. Risk of Breast Cancer if family
Member has Breast Cancer

29. Hereditary Breast Cancer

30. Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Genes

31. Treatment if Gene Test is Positive

32. Conclusion
• Breast Cancer is a serious problem in Pakistani
women.
• It is a sad disease because it occurs at early age
and is diagnosed at a late stage.
• Pakistani women should be made aware to self
examine and report any abnormality to a proper
doctor or nurse.
• NEVER IGNORE A LUMP IN THE BREAST.
• ALL LUMPS IN THE BREAST MUST BE
TESTED!
• IF IN DOUBT, TAKE IT OUT!