Indian women support breast cancer awareness
THE Indian Women's Association in Ghana has raised funds to support breast cancer awareness activities, diagnosis and treatment in the country.
The Vice President of the association, Mrs Lavina Amarnani, said the money would be given to the Radiotherapy Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to help women who diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment at the centre.
Mrs Amarnani, who is a breast cancer survivor, with support from two other survivors, Vanisha Daryanani and Nutan Mahbubani, shared their experiences with the guests.
Mrs Amarnani said she was diagnosed with cancer at an early stage when she detected a lump in her breast during a self-examination.
For fear of what it could be, she went to the doctor and was diagnosed of the disease.
She said she underwent surgery after which she went through various stages of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Sharing her experience, Mrs Daryanani said she was diagnosed with breast cancer when she went to see her doctor during a normal routine check-up.
She said just as Mrs Amarnani, she was made to undergo surgery and various chemotherapy and radiotherapy processes in order to prevent the spread of the cancer to other parts of her body.
The women, therefore, advised the guests to undertake regular check-ups in order to detect the cancer at its early stages.
Sharing her experience, Mrs Daryanani said it was important also to seek early treatment when the cancer was detected since available statistics showed that patients had a 98-per cent survival chance if the cancer was treated at its early stages.
She advised women not to neglect any slight changes that they detected in their breasts.
Mrs Daryanani also advised the guests not to stigmatise breast cancer patients; rather, they should open up to them.
She also said breast cancer patients needed to be strong and live positive lives.
The Vice President of the association, Mrs Lavina Amarnani, said the money would be given to the Radiotherapy Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to help women who diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment at the centre.
Mrs Amarnani, who is a breast cancer survivor, with support from two other survivors, Vanisha Daryanani and Nutan Mahbubani, shared their experiences with the guests.
Mrs Amarnani said she was diagnosed with cancer at an early stage when she detected a lump in her breast during a self-examination.
For fear of what it could be, she went to the doctor and was diagnosed of the disease.
She said she underwent surgery after which she went through various stages of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Sharing her experience, Mrs Daryanani said she was diagnosed with breast cancer when she went to see her doctor during a normal routine check-up.
She said just as Mrs Amarnani, she was made to undergo surgery and various chemotherapy and radiotherapy processes in order to prevent the spread of the cancer to other parts of her body.
The women, therefore, advised the guests to undertake regular check-ups in order to detect the cancer at its early stages.
Sharing her experience, Mrs Daryanani said it was important also to seek early treatment when the cancer was detected since available statistics showed that patients had a 98-per cent survival chance if the cancer was treated at its early stages.
She advised women not to neglect any slight changes that they detected in their breasts.
Mrs Daryanani also advised the guests not to stigmatise breast cancer patients; rather, they should open up to them.
She also said breast cancer patients needed to be strong and live positive lives.
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