The risk of breast cancer can be reduced if treated early
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA— Cancer patients breast have high hopes for a full recovery if the disease is detected early so screening and early detection are important.
“With early detection, we can find cancer at an early stage. The cure rate is high and the costs are also lower,” said oncology surgeon from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), Dr. Bob Andinata, in a webinar in Jakarta, Friday ( 15/10).
If found breast cancer stage 0, dr. Bob said the cure rate could reach 99-100 percent. While stage 1 cancer, the cure rate is 95-99 percent.
“We hope that the screening will find stage 0-1 cancer. Don’t be afraid. After undergoing the right treatment, the cure rate is high,” said Dr. Bob.
However, if the cancer is found to be in stage 2, then the cure rate is reduced to 70-80 percent. “While the cure rate for stage 3 is 50 percent and stage 4 is only 20 percent,” said Dr. Bob.
He explained that early detection can be done with Sadari (Breast Self-Examination) every seventh to 10th day from the first day of menstruation and Sadanis (Clinical Breast Examination) with the help of health workers.
“If you have menopause, remember what date you usually menstruate, whether at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the month,” he added.
The Awareness Check can be done in several ways. The first way, raise your hand while looking in the mirror and check if there is redness or swelling in the breast.
The second way, you can put your hands on your waist and check your breasts like the first way.
The third way, press the breast from top to bottom or in a circle and feel for lumps.
The fourth way, press the breast towards the nipple and see if there is any discharge. While the last way can be done with a lying position and press the breast in a circle.
According to data from The Global Cancer Observatory, breast cancer has become the number two cause of death in Indonesia in 2020. As for the clinical symptoms of breast cancer, said Dr. Bob, usually starting from a painless lump so most people feel they don’t need to see a doctor.
“If it hurts, the patient usually gets checked out quickly. But if it doesn’t hurt, it will continue later. Even though if the lump is painful, it could be in stage 3 or 4,” he said.
source: Between
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