The month of October is recognised as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and devoted to raising awareness of breast cancer and promoting early detection.

Advocates have therefore begun educating the public about the importance of screening for the disease in order to determine one’s status.

This is due to the fact that although people battle the disease on a daily basis, early screening, diagnosis, and treatment can in fact significantly lower the number of mortality.

In an effort to raise public awareness of the disease’s risks, survivors have also begun to share their personal stories.

The world of many women were completely turned upside down when they heard for the first time that they had been diagnosed with breast cancer based on a biopsy.

They were overcome with anxiety and negativity, which may have caused them to pass away too soon, just by thinking about the illness.

According to reports, there are over 2,000 breast cancer deaths in Ghana alone each year. Nevertheless, medical professionals think the real number is far higher because many instances go misdiagnosed.

The medical professionals reassure patients that there is hope because early diagnosis improves survival rates as treatment can begin to avoid problems.

As a result, The Spectator is advising both women and men to get screened for breast cancer in order to know their status and improve their chances of survival.

We urge breast cancer patients who are thinking about switching from conventional treatment to unlicensed herbal medicines to quit before things worsen.

Reporting to the hospital right away for treatment is advised if you experience even the tiniest breast discomfort. This is so because patients receiving treatment at the hospital may receive chemotherapy, have the afflicted breast surgically removed, or receive other treatments.

However, a large number of people are unable to pay for the necessary medical care, which creates a major barrier to diagnosis and treatment. As a result, a large number of them return home untreated, eventually dying from their sickness.

We kindly ask family members and others not to reject their relatives who have been diagnosed with breast cancer but to provide support to theim, as the cost of treatment is significant and we want to ensure a successful outcome for them.

While receiving the news of a cancer diagnosis is never pleasant, we implore those who are affected by the disease to ignore their fears and instead follow medical professionals’ instructions to “fight and conquer” their illness.

The disease is now affecting a growing number of young women in Ghana therefore more public education and awareness of breast cancer is urgently needed since early detection and treatment can avert death.