URBAN WOMEN IN 50’s PRONE TO BREAST CANCER.
URBAN WOMEN IN 50’s PRONE TO BREAST CANCER.
While cancer occurs among younger women as well, the doctor pointed out that there was almost a tripling of cases among 50-plus women in the last two decades. .
MUMBAI: Debunking the popular belief that the incidence of breast cancer is rising among India's younger women, doctors from Indian's premier cancer hospital in Parel say the typical patient is, more often than not, in her 50s and lives in an urban area.
"We have conducted a 20-year analysis of breast cancer rates among the Indian population and found that while the rate of breast cancer is definitely increasing among Indian women, it is mainly among menopausal women who are in their 50s," said Tata Memorial Hospital's director Dr Rajendra Badwe, who along with colleague Dr Rajesh Dikshit, authored a study published in the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology in August. more
While cancer occurs among younger women as well, the doctor pointed out that there was almost a tripling of cases among 50-plus women in the last two decades. .
MUMBAI: Debunking the popular belief that the incidence of breast cancer is rising among India's younger women, doctors from Indian's premier cancer hospital in Parel say the typical patient is, more often than not, in her 50s and lives in an urban area.
"We have conducted a 20-year analysis of breast cancer rates among the Indian population and found that while the rate of breast cancer is definitely increasing among Indian women, it is mainly among menopausal women who are in their 50s," said Tata Memorial Hospital's director Dr Rajendra Badwe, who along with colleague Dr Rajesh Dikshit, authored a study published in the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology in August. more
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Sir Raja ji, The cause of CANCER is due to the weakness in our IMMUNE SYSTEM Cancer Cells are prevalent in our body system They react and form colonies consequent to the WEAKNESS IN OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM Various forms of Medication is available but full cure may not be possible Early Detection can help in a full cure Solution lies in maintaining your IMMUNE SYSTEM IN AN ACTIVE STATE so as to keep a check on the CANCER CELLS & not allow them to form COLONIES within your body This is a layman version GOD BLESS RAJA JI FOR KEEPING US POSTED more
Oct 27
Very true and more so when a doctor of the stature of Dr Bawde from TMC says so! the younger ones are now also aplenty and this we believe is due to the lifestyles of the urban young with late marriages, no children, stressed up lives and unhealthy food habits. With the women above 50 years who are on the brink of menopause, estrogen levels are erratic and there is a general feeling of all is now well and nothing can happen to me. We need to be cautious and look out for the tell tale signs. more
Oct 27
