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How Common Is Breast Cancer?

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

Nagpur: About a week ago, a 32-year-old woman from Hyderabad visited HCG-NCHRI Cancer Centre in city and was detected with breast cancer of stage four. Soon after the first counselling session, the psychotherapy department of the hospital discovered that the patient has never heard of the term ‘breast cancer’ .

About 60% of all the breast cancer cases at the hospital belong to either stage 3 or 4. Hospital director Dr Ajay Mehta said, “Less that 10% patients at state 3 and 4 survive for more than five years.”

Dr Ajay Mehta said, “The rate of breast cancer is definitely rising. In India, 1.25 to 2 lakh new cancer patients are added every year, while about 2,000 women are detected with breast cancer every day. About 60% of them are from the early age group 40-45 years. In other countries, about 60% patients are in the age group above 60 years.”

Mehta said, “Late marriage, late first child and avoiding breast feeding are some of the reasons that increase chances of breast cancer.”

Apart from the hospital staff, various breast cancer survivors and citizens attended the awareness programme.

 
“For a cancer patient, it’s really important to believe in your doctor,” she added. Das has been spreading awareness about breast cancer by visiting various places.
 
Giving example of a campaign held at Solapur by Rotary Club recently, she said, “The people over there were surprise to know that I am survivor. Many of them have never seen a breast cancer survivor in their town.”
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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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