Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women around the globe while hundreds of women in Guyana had lost their lives simply because they were not screened in time.
This is according to Dr. Mujahid Ghazi of the Cancer Institute of Guyana who was at the time addressing over 800 students as well as teachers at the Berbice High School assembly last week.
Stressing the importance of timely screenings with mammograms and ultrasound, he told the gathering that according to the American Cancer Society, women over 40 must be screened every year.
Dr. Ghazi who also spoke about cervical and prostate cancers said that women should start self-examination after 20 years of age. Women over 30 should have a clinical examination by a trained health professional every three years.
The talk was organized by two fifth form students, Priya Arjune, who introduced the guest speaker, and Shameeza Somwar
