Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness is very importnant to us especialy for breast cancer survior. Well we’re not going to talking about Jersey Shore Season 3 Episode 5 now but healthy is prety important things to discuss. Figures of survival of breast cancer patients in developing countries is much lower than developed countries. Early detection is one powerful way to fight this cancer. As with other types of cancers, breast cancer occur as a result of cell changes or transformation. This transformation process occurs in normal cells that escape normal growth regulatory mechanisms. Normal cells that undergo this transformation are able to divide uncontrollably producing cells and form a tumor. The evidence suggests that breast cancer is a solid cancers that have the highest incidence in the world. The incidence of breast cancer in the United States shows 27/100.000 women and it is estimated there are more than 200,000 new cases per day. The highest incidence of cancer with the number two (with 21 new cases based on data from 2009) in Indonesia after cervical cancer is expected to be the biggest case of the first if not conducted comprehensive cooperation by all parties. The data of hospital information system (HIS) 2007 showed the incidence of breast cancer reached 21.69 percent, higher than the number of cervical cancer 17 percent.

"You could say today is the generation of cancer, because of sufferers is increasing, slowly but surely increasing. The amount is spread in various parts of the world. If we do not do anything about it, the more people die of this cancer, "said Chairman of the Breast Health Foundation Jakarta (YKPJ) Dr Sutjipto Spb (K) Onk.  "Survival rate of breast cancer patients in developing countries is much lower compared with developed countries," he said in layman’s seminar with the theme "Introduction and Early Detection of Breast Cancer Cases Expansion Prevent Breast Cancer In Women" held by YKPJ and working Gatot Subroto Army Hospital together with the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in Jakarta, recently.

Cancer experts from Cancer Hospital Dharmais also said that these factors caused the feeling of reluctance to speak, ashamed to express the situation faced by ourselves, and treatment costs are not affordable. That is why, support for the patient to survive against his cancer is needed in women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Moral support from family and people closest to the main very helpful person in the fight against cancer. Support husbands for example, are needed. He could help by assisting during treatment, helping to find a social support group, and provides unlimited time to restore the confidence of patients. If necessary, take over the role as the wife of an emotional person in the household, if the wife in a state of instability. PP & PA Minister Linda Amaliasari Gumelar SIP when opening a seminar convey his experience to face hard times when diagnosed with breast cancer. He told us that families, especially children and husband, became the main driving force and spirit to face all.

"I remember how hard moment for me, at first a frightening diagnosis and treatment should be done. I am aware that cancer treatment is a treatment done on an individual basis. But the role of the family, especially her husband, very necessary, "he said.

That is why, until now Linda with the spirit always invite all people to do breast self-exam, breast self-examination. Because of the earlier detected, the greater the likelihood of a cure. Back said Sutjipto, the importance of early detection of breast cancer may prevent breast cancer condition becomes more severe. Screening and early detection of cancer is a series of important program because it increases the survival rate and reduce mortality. Early detection and screening system is good at least the lower stage of the cancer findings in the community.
"The key to healing is always enthusiastic and positive thinking. Also, recognize and early detection by BSE is a word that should always be remembered. Do it and pass it to prevent the increasing incidence of breast cancer, yourself, family, or society at large, "the message Sutjipto. Besides threatening the health, breast cancer also trigger a variety of problems. One of them is the psychiatric problem. Each of these cancer patients will certainly have concerns about their survival. In addition to concerns about the impact of his cancer hazards, cancer patients also often have social problems.

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