Sunday, 21 October 2012

One in every nine women at risk of contracting breast cancer in Pakistan

Rawalpindi

 

The psychosocial effects of breast cancer that claims over 40,000 lives every year in Pakistan cannot be ignored, and the associated stigma along with ignorance can be held responsible for the preventable deaths in the country.

 

Pakistan is known to be a conservative society and for many, talking openly about female breast is considered unethical. The breast cancer incidence in women has increased and Pakistan has the highest rate of its incidence in

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