Over 4000 breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana every year
Over 4,000 breast cancer cases are recorded in Ghana every year.
Limited awareness of the disease, inadequate screening and treatment centres have been some of the factors driving the increase in infections.
Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Chief Executive of Breast Care International, who stated this, said breast cancer had become a significant public health concern claiming the lives of many women in Ghana.
Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Walk for Cure, an annual national breast cancer awareness program in Kumasi, Dr Wiafe Addai bemoaned the continuing stigma and myths surrounding breast cancer.
She said a lot of lives could be saved if the stigma was reduced, saying that “It is because of the fear and the stigma that a lot of women are reluctant to diagnose until it is too la...
