As Tahira Kashyap once again gets ready to brave breast cancer, she notes how Bollywood music is deeply intertwined with hospitals.
Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time after seven years. She writes, "Round 2 for me."
Cervical and breast cancer patients among females now account for nearly 60 per cent of all female cancer cases in the city.
More than 14.6 crore women across the country have been screened for breast cancer, and over nine crore for cervical cancer, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda.
Both men and women can develop breast cancer, which is a common and possibly fatal ailment. It is essential to be knowledgeable about this illness in order to recognise it early and seek the right care.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Center and State Governments including Odisha and sought an action taken report on the alleged lack of healthcare facilities for breast cancer in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanelled hospitals.
As the theme for this year is “Living Beyond Breast Cancer”, doctors provide insight into how the treatment for breast cancer has seen a major shift over the years.
The medical fraternity across the country has undertaken a campaign to create awareness about the deadly disease as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness observed every October.
The government must concentrate upon establishing much more understanding about the importance of early detection by talking over the "taboo" case surrounding the disease.
The actress also advised to go for proper self-examination and always pay attention if any lump is found.
