Fit & Healthy With more than 10,000 cases in Belgium per year, breast cancer accounts for over 1 in 3 cancers in women. Still, the majority of the women are still not, or barely, how they signals of breast cancer can recognize. Know that over 70% not that the view of the breasts is more important than the finger. This is apparent from examination of the Alexander Monro Hospital under 400 women.
From the same study concludes that about 20% of the Dutch women’s breasts never checks, and that another 20% directly to the doctor if a change is to be seen. Oncology surgeon Marjolein de Jong: “The figures confirm what we often hear: there are still plenty of misunderstandings about the ‘self-examination’. So the mantra ‘feel once a month to your breasts’ but continue to hang on, while we as professionals already know that it’s more important to your breasts to kíjken. Moreover, women are still reluctant to go to the doctor. Fear plays a role, but also the feeling that she is a ‘nag’.’
Alerts
Women can, some signals only pick up by their breasts regularly. “Then, for example, to persistent scaly rash, redness or cellulite. Think about them often women, ah, a little inflammation, or eczema, is actually about. And, no, these things do not necessarily have breast cancer, but you need to be alert to and investigate.’ In the new folders, inspired by the long-term breast cancer campaign ‘ Know your lemons ’ in the USA, all 12 signals along: of dimples to tepelvocht.
The Young stressed that the survival rates for breast cancer in an early stage will be much larger. “The sooner we part the better.’ Also emphasises that the bi-annual breast examination and that women over 50 years offered not a single reason to not to pay attention to. “That research is a snapshot in time. It is not that you than 2 years no breast cancer more can get.’
