Govt urged to strengthen diagnostic, treatment facilities for breast cancer
Academia, health experts stress early detection and public awareness as key to saving lives amid rising breast cancer burden in Pakistan. KARACHI: Events marking Pink October — the internationally observed month for breast cancer awareness — drew large participation from women of all ages in Karachi, wherein experts urged them to stay vigilant about their health as they may be at risk of developing the life-threatening disease that affects millions of women worldwide. Despite the absence of a national cancer registry or organised data system on breast cancer, universities and health-related organisations in the city shared alarming estimates and updates i.e. around 92,000 new breast cancer cases are reported every year across Pakistan, with many of them going undiagnosed or untreated due to lack of timely screening and care. Experts and participants at these events once again called on governments at all levels to strengthen diagnostic and treatment facilities in line with growin...