Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women in the world. accounts for 14% of cancers among Indian women. According to estimates, one woman in India is diagnosed with breast cancer each 4 minutes and another dies every 13 minutes.
Breast cancer can affect women of any age, even though it is more common among women over 50. A new study revealed that Indian women and Pakistani women were diagnosed with breast carcinoma at an earlier age and in more
Ramesh Sarin Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology Indraprastha Hospitals also stated in a report published recently that Indian women develop breast cancer 10 to 15 years earlier than their Western counterparts.
Breast Cancer in Indian and Pakistani Women
Researchers from the United States, including one of Indian descent, studied the treatment, survival and characteristics of breast cancer among Indian- and Pakistani American women, as well as non-Hispanic White women. The International Journal of Cancer published some key findings of this study.
- Breast cancer is more common in non-Hispanic White women than in Indians and Pakistanis.
- Breast cancer has become more common in Indian and Pakistani women over the years.
- Indian and Pakistani woman are more likely to have breast cancer diagnosed at an earlier age and in a more advanced stage of the disease.
- Indian and Pakistani woman are less likely to succumb to breast cancer than non-Hispanic White women. It may be noted that the women’s health was monitored for a shorter period of time.
Previous research has revealed that Indian and Pakistani women have low rates due to a variety of socio-cultural factors.
Women who delay breast cancer screening because of fear of COVID-19
This is the reason why there was an increase in cases of late-stage cancer in August and September.caused their cancer to progress in the last six months, from a treatable phase one to a life-threatening, complex stage three. Ramesh Srin, Senior Consultant in Surgical Oncology at Indraprastha, Apollo Hospitals, explained.
Around 70,000 Indian women die of breast cancer each year due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. According to research, almost 50% of breast cancer patients see their doctor for the first time when they reach stage 3. And 15-20% visit during phase 4.
Stages 3 and 4 of breast cancer are more advanced and harder to treat. Stage 4 is when the cancerous cells in the breast have spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, brain, bones, and lymph nodes. Metastatic is the term used to describe the fact that the cancer has spread outside the area of the body it was initially found.
According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year relative survival rate for women with stage 4 cancer after diagnosis is 22 percent. The relative five-year survival rate for stage 3 is 72 percent, and stage 2 is over 90 percent. The lower the stage the greater the chance of living longer.
Women between the ages of 40 and 49 should discuss with their doctor when to begin mammograms, as well as how often.
