Dr. Umm Al-Khair, here are multiple types of

breast cancer and treatment according to the disease characteristics

Dr. Um al-Khair Abdullah Abu al-Khair, a consultant oncology and hematology for adults, explained that breast cancer patients are of three types. Here is the best and safest for her to postpone the Hajj for the next year. The possibility of problems occurring is within her.

As for the woman who takes hormonal or biological treatment, she can perform the Hajj, God willing, without problems. As for a woman with widespread breast cancer, who may be on chemotherapy, she can stop it for the period of Hajj, delay it, or be on hormonal treatment, and it is assumed that there is no obstacle and the Hajj can be performed, but she must discuss her case with the private doctor.

This came during the hosting of Dr. Umm Al-Khair Abdullah Abu Al-Khair yesterday at the Information and Health Awareness Center at the Ministry of Health, coinciding with the beginning of the month of "October", the International Month for Breast Cancer Awareness, through the center''s toll-free number 8002494444 and the Ministry of Health account on Twitter @saudimoh, to provide information For patients and their support against this disease, and to educate the needs of women with breast cancer on the extent to which they can perform this duty, especially while they are receiving treatment.

And Dr. Umm Al-Khair confirmed that now "we have information confirming that breast cancer is not one type but rather types, and therefore the treatment is according to the characteristics of the disease, in addition to that it is now certain that there is a category of women with breast cancer that may not need chemotherapy at all."

Regarding the fear of some women from the mammogram rays .. The consultant hematology indicated that it is "a small dose of radiation equivalent to what the woman is exposed to at the dentist, so it does not carry any harm, and there are no studies that show that mammogram rays cause another cancer, on the contrary." It could be a reason to save the lady’s life, God willing.

And about taking birth control pills and its new relationship with breast cancer .. Dr. Um Al-Khair confirmed that it increases the risk of infection a little annually, but when stopped, the damage goes away, and warned that trying to conceive through tubes and taking injections to stimulate as well as taking hormones replacement after menopause It increases the possibility of infection, and if a woman needs such matters, she is advised to review her doctor before starting any of them, to know her risk factors, and then to do an initial x-ray before starting any treatment.

The advisory also stressed that breast cancer affects older women, and that the older women get, the greater the possibility of infection, but this does not mean that young women do not get infected. Therefore, every young woman must also take care of her general health, and go to the doctor when noticing any change, and if there are cases of injury in the family, the issue should be discussed with the doctor due to the possibility of infection, and women are also advised to avoid obesity, to persist in sports, to stay away from smoking, and to follow the doctor to check according to age.

On the other hand, the center will host tomorrow, Thursday, 11/27/1434 AH, from ten in the morning until twelve noon, Dr. Safia Murad El-Sherbiny, a consultant endocrinologist and diabetes, through the toll-free number 8002494444 and the Ministry of Health account on Twitter @saudimoh This is to answer the callers'' inquiries, answer their questions, and provide them with health advice and guidance, especially for those wishing to perform Hajj.