Pink Stands 4 breast cancer campaign kicks off

A press conference was convened the day before yesterday by Bobolink to kick off the Pink Stands 4 campaign which seeks to raise awareness on the dangers of breast cancer.  The Press Conference was held with the participation of Professor Naji al Saghir of the Lebanese Association for Breast Cancer Prevention.  The annual agenda of the Campaign was announced as it seeks to raise women's awareness on the importance of carrying out regular medical exams.  Professor Saghir called on women, especially those over forty years, to replace fear by early detection tests starting by carrying out self examinations regularly in addition to a mammography every six months.  He added that the Campaign will cover all areas in Lebanon especially remote areas.  He further noted that the therapy is not expensive and is subsidized by the Ministry of Public Health, and concluded by saying that women have no excuse not to carry out these tests.

Source: Al-Diyar 1 October 2014