Breast cancer is the fastest growing cancer among women all over the globe. So is in India. According to GLOBOCAN (WHO), for the year 2012, an estimated 70218 women died in India due to breast cancer, more than any other country in the world (second: China - 47984 deaths and third: US - 43909 deaths )There are so many alarming factors in In India, that India is ahead of China in incidence & death. The age incidence in India is from 35 to 50 years which is 10 years younger than in Europe and USA.There is total lack of awareness among Indian women about the disease.
In USA 85 % women present early at the manageable stage of cancer whereas in India only 5% are diagnosed early. If diagnosed early lives can be saved.The statistics of breast disease is not correct in India due to several social taboos and lack of knowledge.Over and above every Doctor. GP, pediatricians gynecologists, all…
