For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women around the world are encouraged to undergo early tests to spot any changes as soon as possible. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, as it was reported in 2017 that around 34% of Egyptian women suffer from the disease, according to Mohamed Emara, Director General of Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer. Emara noted that the rate of recovery from breast cancer can reach to 98 percent if the disease is detected in its early stages. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health and Population launched the Women’s Health Initiative earlier this month for early detection of breast cancer, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease, targeting around 30 million women above the age of 18. The second phase runs until the end of this month in Cairo, North Sinai, Red Sea, Ismailia, Suez, Kafr El-Sheikh, Menoufia, Beni Suef, Sohag, Luxor and Aswan. The third and final stage will start on 1 November and will include Giza, the New Valley, Gharbia, Dakahlia, Sharqia, Minya and Qena. With the different types of breast cancer also come a variety of…
