Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 28-01-2019
The head of breast cancer surgery at the Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Johannesburg says breast cancer does not only affect women but men as well and has urged them to self-examine or go for regular cancer screenings.
Dr Sarah Nietz was speaking during the Momentum 4th Pink Day International cricket clash between the Proteas and Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.
The Pink Day match is an annual event which aims to achieve an objective of increasing breast cancer awareness and raising money for breast cancer support.
Dr Nietz says breast cancer in on the rise.
“It’s on the rise. We’re expecting breast cancer numbers are going to double in South Africa by 2030.”
She says breast cancer can affect anyone, including men.
Dr Nietz says men must visit the doctor regularly because even a small lump can attach to the chest wall or protrude the skin earlier than in women.
“So for every hundred women that I see, I see one man with breast cancer. So it is relatively new, but it does happen and it’s something we need to be aware about.”
The Momentum Pink Day campaign has raised more than R 1.1 million for the Charlotte Maxeke Breast Cancer Care Unit.
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