RIYADH: More than 200,000 women were tested for breast cancer and only
15 positive cases were detected in the capital during the monthlong
campaign to fight breast cancer which ended here on Tuesday.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the campaign, Deputy Minister of Health for
Public Health Abdulaziz bin Saeed said it was a successful campaign
where 2,200 women underwent mammograms and the Ministry of Health was
able to reach more than 200,000 women through this campaign.
Thenational campaign was organized by the Ministry of Health under the
auspices of Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih. Sponsors of the program
were honored with certificates of appreciation for their contributions
toward the success of the project.
Pointing out that breast cancer is the second biggest cause of death among the cancer diseases after lung cancer, Bin Saeed said that around up to 70 percent of cases in the
Kingdom are detected in the late stages . He pointed out that early
detection will have a 97 percent chance for complete recovery.
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