REGULAR SELF-EXAMINATION IS KEY
Beyond advanced technology, experts said regular self-examination is ultimately key in the fight against breast cancer, which remains the most common form of cancer in the world.
But according to a new report released this month and commissioned by non-profit organisation Breast Cancer Foundation, nine in 10 young women are not taking active steps to ensure breast health.
Part of the problem is a lack of awareness of the need to screen for breast cancer, particularly among young women, said Professor Sim Yirong, senior consultant and head of the breast surgery department at Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore.
One in six women in Singapore with breast cancer is aged under 45, while one in 13 women are at risk of developing the disease.
