About 4,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, of which over 2,000 do not survive. This translates into an average of six women dying everyday. The wife of the former Vice-President, Samira Bawumia, who gave the statistics, called on all, particularly women, to undertake regular personal examinations for early detection and to seek prompt medical screening and attention for early detection to reduce the fatalities. “These are our mothers, these are our sisters, these are our daughters, these are our friends,” she said. She indicated that while the…
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Breastfeeding after breast cancer: Survivor shares her story
Barely two months after completing her radiotherapy sessions following a mastectomy — a surgery to remove one breast affected by cancer — Ms Akosua Sarh (not her real name) discovered she was pregnant. Although she was sexually active, she had not anticipated getting pregnant so soon after her treatment. She assumed that the treatment processes and medications would have reduced her fertility and chances of conception. By the time she confirmed her suspicions, she was already two months into the pregnancy. The team at the breast clinic, where she had…
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