World Breast Cancer Day 2016

According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, taking the lives of hundreds of thousands each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization.

Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the breast. Most commonly in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. The damaged cells can invade surrounding tissue, but with early detection and treatment, most people carry on a normal life. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and is the second leading cause of cancer death.

Currently there is not sufficient knowledge on the causes of breast cancer; therefore, early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. When breast cancer is detected early, and if adequate diagnosis and treatment are available, there is a good chance that breast cancer can be cured. If detected late, however, curative treatment is often no longer an option. In such cases, palliative care to relief the suffering of patients and their families is needed.

All about Breast Cancer Day

Here you can find all relevant information about breast cancer day like history and evolution of breast cancer day, rate of breast cancer in different countries and what is special in breast cancer day 2016.

Evolution of World Breast Cancer Day

The first organized effort to bring widespread consideration to breast cancer occurred in the United States in October 1985. In the US this event is referred to as National Breast Cancer Awareness Mont. Since then, campaigns to raise awareness of the breast cancer, to educate people about methods of prevention and early detection, and to raise money to support research have extended to countries around the world.

Nowadays, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and medical societies work mutually to promote breast cancer awareness. The global discrepancies in screening and treatment, as well as the persistently high frequency of the disease on a global scale, have led to a noteworthy increase in international interest in breast cancer awareness campaigns since the late 1990s.

Breast Cancer Worldwide- A Review

In worldwide, North America has the highest incidence of breast cancer, and, overall, new cases of the disease are diagnosed more frequently in countries in developed regions of the world, such as North America and Europe, than in countries in region like Asia and Africa. However, differences in breast cancer incidence and death rate between developed and developing regions are different financial state of health care infrastructures.

Pink October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in which campaigns are organized to increase awareness of the disease. The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world, to help increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month which aims to provide Breast Cancer Awareness also work for major breast cancer charities every October to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.

A variety of events around the world are organized in October, including walks and runs, and the pink illumination of landmark buildings. In the United States, the National Football League promotes breast cancer awareness by incorporating pink on and off the field, and comic strip artists use pink on one day in October. The month-long campaign is marked as Pink October because of the increased production of pink goods for sale. The pink ribbon is a major international symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness Month which stood as the primary emblem of support since 1990.

Each year, the month of October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by many governments, the media, and cancer survivors. People collectively, business organizations, governments and non-profit organizations work on breast cancer day by having various activities like nationwide campaigns, public information, products etc.

The Breast cancer day 2016

The events of the breast cancer days will start from Saturday, the 1st of October 2016 to Monday, the 31st of October 2016. The coming events comprised a series pink products, seminars and major breakthroughs in medical sciences to increase the survival rate.

The evolution of breast cancer treatment has become a revolution thanks to precision medicine, improved screening, and a move to more refined surgical techniques. This momentum will continue in 2016. And the scientists are hopeful to come up more efficient techniques to fight breast cancer before the world breast cancer day.

Doctors are looking to provide individualized treatment for breast cancer patient, which means less chemotherapy, less surgery and less radiation using nipple-sparing mastectomies with direct implant-based reconstruction. The focus on the genetic and molecular makeup of breast cancer will continue to reveal how the disease works and how the body can be mobilized to fight it.