Medcare expects to see a four-fold enhance in breast most cancers screenings in October
Medcare Hospitals & Medical Centres in Dubai has introduced rolling out the third version of its annual breast most cancers screening and consciousness program this October and is on observe to display over 700 girls this 12 months. The month-long marketing campaign, operating from October 1 to 31, is led by Medcare Ladies & Kids Hospital and can run throughout all of Medcare’s hospitals and medical centres.
Providing a particular screening package deal that features a session with a specialist and the selection of an ultrasound or mammogram screening, Medcare’s largely women-led facility, Medcare Ladies & Kids Hospital, is encouraging moms and ladies to prioritize their well being. Medcare’s strategy has all the time been about educating the general public in the direction of the prevention of sicknesses and life-style enhancements whereas making screenings inexpensive to the broader public.
Commenting on the screening program, Inner Medication Specialist and Medical Director of Medcare Ladies & Kids Hospital and Medcare Medical Facilities, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Hameed, mentioned, “We’re joyful to announce the third version of the breast most cancers marketing campaign, following the large success of earlier years’ programme that witnessed a threefold enhance over the past two years. We’re delighted to see that girls are responding so properly to our instructional program and actually taking possession of their well being.”
“Breast most cancers is the most typical sort of most cancers in girls in UAE, nonetheless, it’s also some of the curable sorts of cancers if recognized and handled in its early phases. We’re all about empowering and enriching the lives of our sufferers via supporting them to make knowledgeable choices about their well being,” he added.
“Early detection is essential in enhancing survival charges and therapy outcomes for breast most cancers, and we’re proud to empower girls to take management of their well being. The marketing campaign goals to get rid of the hesitation girls might really feel in the direction of breast most cancers screening by providing handy and inexpensive service, delivered by a crew of extremely certified gynecologists, basic surgeons, and breast well being consultants,” added Dr. Brian Mtemererwa, Marketing consultant Endocrinologist and Medical Director at Medcare Royal Specialty Hospital
Out of the 504 girls screened final 12 months, 10 per cent have been discovered to have “suspicious” abnormalities that required additional investigation as these abnormalities may both have been pre-cancerous or actually be malignant. Moreover, almost 30 per cent of girls screened, confirmed minor benign abnormalities, together with clustered spherical calcifications and fibroadenomas.
For ladies discovered with abnormalities, our specialists really useful biopsies and follow-up consultations with surgeons, making certain that sufferers acquired the mandatory care if wanted. Many individuals have been suggested to return for repeat screenings inside six months to observe their development.
Worldwide the age bracket of girls being recognized with breast most cancers has been dropping. As an illustration, one of many sufferers who got here to Medcare Ladies & Kids Hospital for her screening, Ms Jessica Abou Jaoude, was recognized with breast most cancers on the prime of her life, being solely 30 years outdated. Having no earlier household historical past of breast most cancers and residing a wholesome life-style, the information got here as an entire shock to her.
“Breast most cancers may be detected at any age, even with no household, or private historical past. Whether or not you might be in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or past, the danger is actual. I used to be fortunately residing life until in the future I discovered a lump in my breast whereas self-evaluating. I used to be positive it was nothing to fret about however nonetheless determined to get myself screened anyway,” she mentioned.
“I acquired the surprising prognosis and the remainder is historical past. Had I waited and delayed my screening, I in all probability wouldn’t have made it. By early detection and taking the correct steps to research my small lump, I’ve saved my very own life. I’m joyful to share my constructive expertise with Medcare as a breast most cancers advocate, and encourage all girls on the market to recover from the worry and have themselves evaluated. I now reside a wholesome and joyful life with an extended future forward,” Ms Jessica remarked.
Medcare is dedicated to making sure accessibility for all girls, understanding that monetary constraints or insurance coverage limitations generally is a barrier to important well being companies. All through the month of October, girls can profit from an AED 350 screening package deal, which features a mammogram or breast ultrasound, in addition to a session with a gynecologist or a breast most cancers specialist. For extra particulars and appointments, you possibly can go to medcare.ae.