Pink Ribbon Category: 2022
Pinktober celebrating surviving
Surviving breast cancer frequently entails commemorating significant anniversaries with a variety of events. On this occasion, some breast cancer survivors are reflective and quiet as they reflect on the challenges and successes of their diagnosis and treatment. Others hold parties and gather for meals to celebrate with their loved ones.
Increasing number of breast cancer in young girls
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women between the ages of 15 and 39, accounting for 5.6% of all invasive breast cancer in women. Adolescents and young adult are more likely than older women to have familial cancer predisposition genes, larger breast tumors, unfavorable biological characteristics, distant metastatic
FEARS AND BARRIERS IN DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER IN PAKISTAN
Pakistan has the highest occurrence rate of breast cancer among Asian countries: one in nine women is at risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.
SURVIVAL STORY : LIFE AFTER BREAST CANCER
Hearing the words “you have breast cancer” changes the lives of thousands of women every year in Pakistan. Learn more about the personal experiences of a breast cancer survivor as she opens up about her journey and life after breast cancer. Hameeda Nasir was 26 when she was diagnosed
BREAST CANCER & FASTING
Researchers at several universities in San Diego suggest that fasting for 13 hours a day may reduce breast cancer recurrence and death from the disease. Scientists at two other California universities concluded separately that calorie reduction and fasting may help reduce cancer risk and improve the effectiveness of the treatment in attacking cancer cells. According to World
HOW COMMON IS BREAST CANCER IN PAKISTAN?
Among Asian countries, Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer. According to a research conducted, approximately 1 out of every 9 women is likely to suffer from breast cancer at any point in her life and about 77% of invasive breast cancer occurred in women above 50 years, but
ZAKAT AND BREAST CANCER PATIENTS
The most painful thing in life is losing relationships. We understand disease and death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love. 40,000 women die of Breast Cancer every year in Pakistan. Imagine a father who mourns for his daughter, a husband who lost his beloved wife,
BREAST CANCER & MATTERS OF DAILY LIFE
If you are diagnosed with breast cancer and figuring out a treatment plan, it’s equally important for you to look upon your day-to-day matters. Some of the day-to-day matters which are important to be performed while fighting with this lethal malady are explained below: Staying well during Covid-19 Managing day-to-day
MANAGING MEDICAL RECORDS AND STICKING WITH THE TREATMENT
Managing records is an important thing in everyday life. We make to-do lists almost every day whether it’s for managing our daily tasks, study or job-related tasks, for managing and organizing events etc. Like our routine task records, it’s important to make and maintain medical records. Breast cancer has long-term
ATYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER
Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer in women. In Pakistan, due to stigma towards breast diseases, lack of awareness and timely access to healthcare for early detection has led to rampant increase in the occurrence of this disease. In order to nip this evil in the bud, it