আপনি যখন এই লেখাগুলো পড়ছেন ঠিক সেই মিনিটে পৃথিবীতে প্রায় ৪ জন নতুন করে ব্রেস্ট ক্যান্সার (Breast Cancer) এ আক্রান্ত হচ্ছে। নারী দেহে ঘটিত সকল Cancer এর মধ্যে Breast Cancer অন্যতম।  ক্যান্সার চিকিৎসা এবং এর ব্যবস্থাপনার দীর্ঘ ও বন্ধুর পথ পাড়ি দেবার আগে আক্রান্ত ব্যক্তি এবং তার আশেপাশের মানুষদের Breast Cancer সম্পর্কে সহায়তা করাই আমাদের উদ্দেশ্য। আমরা মনে প্রাণে বিশ্বাস করি এ লেখাগুলো এ রোগ সম্পর্কে যেমন কিছু প্রচলিত ভুল ধারনা ভেঙ্গে দেবে তেমনি সৃষ্টি করবে সচেতনতা যা আক্রান্ত মানুষটিকে নিয়ে যাবে নিরাময়ের দ্বারপ্রান্তে।

Winning the battle against breast cancer

Breast cancer is the leading cancer among all cancer types in women worldwide including Bangladesh. About 1 out of every 4 cancer patients in the world suffers from this cancer. However, the good news is, if the disease can be diagnosed at an early stage and proper treatment can be given it can be cured in 99% cases, which comes down to 27% for Advance Stage. Although most of the cancers are difficult to diagnose at an early stage, breast cancer is often more likely to be diagnosed early. All you need is the right information and awareness. You can diagnose the disease at an early stage through regular breast examinations (BSE).

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