Medical Practitioner Stresses Need For Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Pic: 2nd by the right Is the Chief Medical Director,(CMD) Dr Ahmed Bola Abdulkadir,
1st by the right is the Chairman Medica Advisory Committee (CMAC Dr Ogunnlaja Idowu,)3rd by the right Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC) and last but not the least Hospital Secretary Mrs Adekeye Grace
Dr Ramat Ibrahim of the general surgery department of the General Hospital Ilorin has reiterated that breast cancer could be effectively treated and cured through supportive care, survivorship programmes, targeted therapies and personalized medicine for cancer treatment, if directed early.
Speaking at the monthly Hospital Ground Round, Dr Ibrahim Ramat of the General Surgery Department, explained that breast cancer could be effectively managed with high chances of cure if detected early.
Supportive care and survivorship programmes according to her, are crucial in addressing the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of breast cancer patients.
She further added that advances in research are contributing to the development of new treatment strategies, personalized medicine approaches, and targeted therapies for breast cancer.
In her remarks, Dr Ogundeji A. explained that breast cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the mammary tissue and is the most common cancer among women worldwide.
She observed that breast cancer is a significant global health issue affecting millions of people including Nigerians with increasing incidence and mortality rates in the country.
Breast cancer incidence according to her, varies across countries and regions, with higher rates in developed countries and vary greatly worldwide from 19.3 per 100,000 women in Eastern Africa to 89.7 per 100,000 women in Western Europe and 54.3 per 100,000 in Nigeria.
“In General Hospital Ilorin, about 314 cases of breast cancer have been recorded in the last 2 years with an average of 3-5 new cases per clinic per week.
“Incidence is increasing particularly in developing countries where the majority of cases are diagnosed in late stages and it accounted for about 2.3 million new cases in 2020, representing about 11.7% of all cancer cases and 685,000 deaths globally”, she explained.
The Chief Medical Director, Dr Ahmed Bola Abdulkadir had earlier commended the Surgery Department for choosing the topic and promised the staff of the hospital that the topic would be given a wide coverage for the public to also gain from it and learn how to manage their health.
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