Health News of Tuesday, 4 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comWorld Cancer Day: I dodged operation 8 times out of fear - Breast Cancer Victimplay videoMore than 4,500 women in Ghana are diagnosed with breast cancer annuallyIn Ghana, most cancer cases are reported to health facilities in the late stages where the cancer cell might have spread to other body organs. However, just 20 percent of breast cancer patients benefit from National Insurance. “We need a systematic approach rather than these ad hoc measures, Breast Cancer Day, World Cancer Day and we talk about it and then we go to sleep. Ghana has made strides in creating awareness on some cancers with breast cancer being the highest, however, more needs to be done to prevent future occurrence. World Cancer Day is celebrated on February 4 to raise and intensify the awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2020 15:00 UTC