Around 3500 females and 50 males
suffering from Breast Cancer had been detected annually in Sri Lanka according to National Cancer Control Programme .
Females with Breast Cancer are being identified by a Mammo Gramme test and Males with the disease identified by a Scan the Programme has stressed .
Addressing a special Press Briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last friday morning (04) on Breast Cancer Consultant Surgeon Dr .S Mahaliyana attached to Kurunagala Teaching Hospital has stated that Western type diet ,Obesity ,Consuming Alcohol and Smoking are the main risk factors which caused Breast Cancer .
Early detection helps to cure the disease and if there's a suspicion every female over 20 years are being advised to undergo a Mammo.Gram test once in three years to check on Breast Cancer he has revealed .
Females with Breast Cancer are being identified by a Mammo Gramme test and Males with the disease identified by a Scan the Programme has stressed .
Addressing a special Press Briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last friday morning (04) on Breast Cancer Consultant Surgeon Dr .S Mahaliyana attached to Kurunagala Teaching Hospital has stated that Western type diet ,Obesity ,Consuming Alcohol and Smoking are the main risk factors which caused Breast Cancer .
Early detection helps to cure the disease and if there's a suspicion every female over 20 years are being advised to undergo a Mammo.Gram test once in three years to check on Breast Cancer he has revealed .
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