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Jun 23
Early detection saves life
There can be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection.- Melissa Etheridge
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May 23
How MBCF saved my life – Breast Cancer patient recounts
The early stages of breast cancer can be deadly if not given attention. A breast cancer patient, Martha Twumasi talks about her near-death encounter in the early stages after contracting the disease. According to the 45-year-old woman, her breast swelled with pain but she ignored it and continued with her…
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May 23
Get a summary of your treatments
Have a list of what surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy doses you have received so that you can communicate these to your primary care providers. This will help you plan for the next tip on the list.
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May 23
Know your risk
If you have family members who have had breast cancer, especially a mother or sister, and if they had breast cancer before reaching menopause, tell your doctor, as your own risk of cancer may be higher than average. Some women at high risk may be recommended for annual MRIs in…
08
May 23
Make use of resources
There are lots of options in the community and online for cancer survivors and especially breast cancer survivors.
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Apr 23
MBCF educates Kwanyako SHS student on Breast Cancer
As part of efforts to create awareness, the Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) has educated the students of Kwanyako Senior High School on breast cancer. They were taken through breast examination with help from partnering nurses from the Oncology Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital. A breast cancer survivor, Joycelyn…
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Apr 23
CCF pays for radiotherapy treatment of breast cancer patient
Having lost one of her breasts, Maria Abubakar was totally despaired for fear of losing the second breast and eventually, her life. The breast cancer patient who is in her 50s could not afford treatment till she contacted Meena Breast Cancer Foundation (MBCF) for assistance. Madam Abubakar told crimecheckghana.org that…
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Feb 23
Preventing breast cancer: Avoid becoming overweight
Obesity raises the risk of breast cancer after menopause, the time of life when breast cancer most often occurs. Avoid gaining weight over time.
03
Feb 23
Breast cancer fight: Ghana has only two radiation centres
Ghana continues to record high number of related breast cancer deaths. Necessary steps to help stem the deaths are lacking and government appears helpless if not unperturbed. About ninety per cent of patients, according to experts require Radiotherapy treatment but unfortunately, the country has only two public Radiation centres. Records…
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Feb 23
My friends think cancer is contagious, they don’t pick up my calls – Patient laments
With a lot of unanswered questions, a 30-year-old home-care nurse has had to accept her new normal. Georgina Lutterodt was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. “I shivered when the doctor broke the news to me, at the young age of 29, where from this disease?” she questioned. The single…
