By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Breast cancer accounted for more than a quarter of new cancer cases among South African women in 2020, and 8% of all cancer-related deaths. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) more than 15,000 new cases were identified last year with more than 4,000 fatalities. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and industry experts maintain their call for women to get an annual mammogram as early detection dramatically improves chances of survival. Chairperson of the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa Prof. Jackie Smilg says the need for a national screening programme is crucial in fighting this battle...

 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Breast cancer accounted for more than a quarter of new cancer cases among South African women in 2020, and 8% of all cancer-related deaths. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) more than 15,000 new cases were identified last year with more than 4,000 fatalities. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and industry experts maintain their call for women to get an annual mammogram as early detection dramatically improves chances of survival. Chairperson of the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa Prof. Jackie Smilg says the need for a national screening programme is crucial in fighting this battle...
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