Early detection can help prevent risk of breast cancer, says doctor


KUALA LUMPUR: Breast cancer can develop in anyone and among the factors that raise the risk of this disease include genetics, family history, hormonal changes, lifestyle, age, menstrual cycle and menopause.

Based on World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, a total of 685,000 deaths were recorded in 2020 due to breast cancer and it is estimated that 0.5 to one per cent of breast cancer cases involve men.

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