Kumasi ? Women who have contracted breast cancer have been advised to report to hospital early, rather than hide themselves in prayer camps as the disease was preventable and curable.
A breast cancer survivor, Madam Vivian Gyasi, gave the advice when addressing more than 20,000 people from Ghana and other parts of the world during the second Susan G. Komen Ghana Race/Walk for the cure of Breast Cancer at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
?Prayer camps are important but should be used to supplement and support the treatment? she emphasised.
She lamented inadequate information and education on breast cancer in the country, giving rise to situations where even women who have detected the disease early prefer using concoctions or hide themselves in the prayer camps.
Madam Gyasi, who is also the President of the Peace and Love Survivors Association in Ghana, asked women to take good care of their breast, and avoid taking excess fatty and oily foods to help prevent breast cancer.
She advised them to regularly touch and feel their breasts, and report to hospital upon the discovery of lumps in their breasts before they develop into full breast cancer.
She urged them to frequently undergo breast screening at the hospital, dismissing the claim by some people that breast cancer was caused by evil spirits and witchcraft. She explained that the disease was hereditary, and it could also be contracted through personal lifestyle.
Madam Gyasi cautioned women against keeping coins or other objects in their brassieres since that could cause the disease.
As early as 6.00am, thousands of people, young and old, including the disabled and survivors of breast cancer had gathered at the Baba Yara Stadium for the 6 km Race/walk through the principal streets of Kumasi and back to the stadium.
The event was organised jointly by the Breast Care International (BCI), Ghana, a leading breast cancer awareness creation and research organization and the Susan G. Komen for the cure in United States under the theme ?Africa Get Involved.Together We Race For the Cure?. It brought together breast cancer survivors from America, United Kingdom, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Tanzania, Tangistian and Canada, who demonstrated to the public that the disease was curable.
On her part Dr (Mrs) Beatrice Wiafe Addai, added her voice and asked the women to disabuse their minds from the notion that some spiritual factor is responsible for breast cancer.
Dr. Beatrice Wiafe, is a Ghanaian Breast Cancer Campaigner, Advocate and Researcher, is the President of Breast Care International (BCI) Ghana and the Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of Peace and Love Hospitals in Accra and Kumasi, a breast cancer treatment facilities.
Article source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201207200928.html
Source: http://cancerkick.com/2012/07/20/breast-cancer-victims-should-not-hide-in-prayer-camps-survivor/
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