Breast Cancer: The Key for Winning this Fight One of the leading types of cancer in females is breast cancer. This condition is diagnosed in around two million females each year. Our role as health care professionals is to raise awareness about it to decrease the number of deaths. The most important method to do so is by regular screening by having mammograms. Although mammograms may not prevent breast cancer, but it can help reduce the odds that it will go undetected, and even reaching advanced stages.
The American College of Physicians (ACP) provides the following general recommendations for women at average risk for breast cancer: • Women ages 40 to 49: An annual mammogram isn’t recommended, but women should discuss their preferences with their doctors. • Women ages 50 to 74: A mammogram every other year is recommended. • Women 75 and older: Mammograms are no longer recommended.
Ismail Jomha LPSA’s Vice President Fifth Year Pharmacy Student Lebanese International University
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