detected in stage III
A Saudi specialist in cancerous oncology confirmed the ineffectiveness of self-examination for breast cancer in most cases, as there is no scientific study proving the feasibility of this, indicating that self-examination is one of the factors of early examination, but it is not able to detect some tumors that cause damage to the breast and are difficult to detect . Dr. Umm Al-Khair Abdullah Abu Al-Khair, Head of Adult Oncology Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard stressed the importance of early detection, as it can detect breast cancer before it becomes a tumor, pointing out that most women have lymph nodes under the armpits. It may occur due to hair removal or otherwise, but this is a benign type that should not be feared.
She added that there is a big difference between fat clumping and tumors, noting the possibility of having a small breast under the armpit that enlarges during pregnancy.
Dr. Umm Al-Khair said that the annual total cost of a single cancer patient reaches nearly half a million riyals, due to the high cost and length of treatment, as these diseases require continuous and prolonged treatment interventions, and the patient needs to be admitted to sleep often, which doubles the cost.
She pointed out the need not to use birth control pills and native hormones without consulting a doctor, especially when there is a family history, adding that the best times for a self-breast examination are immediately after the end of the menstrual cycle. On prevention methods, Umm al-Khair explained that early detection is the first key to success, and the factors causing cancer, the quality and methods of nutrition, and sports should be taken into account, and in general there are no specific ways to prevent or prevent cancer, indicating what one of the studies indicated that the percentage of cancer Breasts have decreased in recent years due to people''s awareness of not taking the replacement hormone, and the death rate from breast cancer has decreased a lot in the United States, and 70% of the cases that are discovered in America are in their first primary stage, while 50% of our cases are discovered in the third stage and so on. above.
In addition, Dr. Umm Al-Khair invited doctors to attend the symposium held by King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard at the Marriott Hotel - Makarem Hall - in Riyadh on January 16 and 17, with the participation of a number of local and international doctors, in cooperation with the Organizing Committee of the Breast Cancer Conference And Roche Pharmaceutical Company.
Dr. Umm Al-Khair, in her capacity as chair of the scientific committee of the symposium, affirmed that the most important achievements of the Thirtieth World Conference on Breast Cancer, which was held from December 13 to 16, 2007, in Texas, San Antonio, USA, with the presence of 8,500 people of different nationalities, will be shed. During this session, the most important thing presented at the conference during the past 30 years was highlighted. Studies, methods of diagnosing the disease and risk factors were discussed, in addition to the most important developments related to hormonal, chemotherapy, radiological and surgical treatment. She stated that the symposium will address the factors that show the response of the patient to treatment by offering a number of specialized scientific lectures.
