Breast Cancer In Pakistan

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as lobular carcinoma, while one that developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma.

1 out of 9 women will suffer from Breast Cancer in Pakistan. Over 40,000 women kill every year in Pakistan due to Breast cancer. Pakistan has highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia. This  is an alarming statistic, one which is only growing with time. But it is important to also know that this is a cancer that is curable, one that can be survived!!

Causes of Breast Cancer

One of the major causes for the rising numbers is the taboo attached to it - we don't openly talk about the disease and we must. Also the myths attached to it are just that - myths. No, you do not get breast cancer if you wear a black bra nor is it contagious. Another cause is awareness. We don't educate ourselves about it. It is very important that all women over the age of 20 must self examine (go online and find out how to do it, it's very easy) themselves monthly. Women over the age of 40 must go for a mammogram every 2 years. Early detection can prevent the cancer from spreading. Be aware of your body, the changes that you feel in your body. Take your health seriously. Inform and educate yourselves and pass it forward while you're at it.

Say yes to brown skin

Brown skin is apparently the one that can carry anything and everything competently. Everything looks good on them. Foreigners keep looking of ways to have tan skin.. Do you know why? Because,it's beautiful and exactly less prone to incidence of skin cancer.I love brown. I still don't understand how people define beauty.

I believe while taking up such an important and bold topic one should consider the overall impact of the discussion.Among the hundreds of thousands of women especially that read this would emotionally agree/support the sentiment, wouldn't it be more effective to educate them in the process? For example a brown person has more melanin pigmentation on their skin thus lessening the instance of skin cancer by exposure to UV rays.We need to write a brutal letter to the capitalistic cosmetic industry hell bent on proving white is more beauty. For those who criticize on how you look like. Remember Allah S.W.T has created you and that's how he wanted you to look like. So instead for people say you "kali" or "different". Sisters you all are pretty the way you look like. Forget, what other say. People should rather talk about personality instead of your appearance. No, one like disrespected person or downgraded person.

Wrapping it up, i just want to say that Beauty has no skin tone.Brown people are COLORFUL. Proud to belong to a country where majority have such exquisite and beautiful skin tone.