A health official takes a client through breast cancer examination steps. From the age of 40, a woman should have an annual mammogram to ensure any tumour on the breast is detected early.
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Article Author: Time for a mammogram at the age of 40
Media Source: Daily Nation (Kenya)
Date: 29 October 2020
Studies show that the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age. During a breast cancer awareness webinar organised by Pan African Organisation for Health, Education and Research, Dr Miriam Mutebi, a breast surgical oncologist at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, explains that the average age of breast cancer…
Studies show that the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age. During a breast cancer awareness webinar organised by Pan African Organisation for Health, Education and Research, Dr Miriam Mutebi, a breast surgical oncologist at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, explains that the average age of breast cancer diagnosis is 48 years and that, a woman should have a mammogram annually to ensure the disease is detected early.