Moreover, she noted that with the help of mammography, early detection of breast cancer is possible. On the spread of breast cancer in Kuwait, Ali said that in 2013, every 57 out of a 100 women were diagnosed with the disease, at an average age of 54. She also noted that 12 percent of these cases were women aged below 40 while the number of deaths were every eight out of a 100 cases.
She also spoke of Kuwait’s commitment to fight breast cancer as the country has initiated a number of programs designed to detect early signs of breast cancer in hopes of maximizing recovery. The health official noted that breast cancer recovery has about an 80 percent success rate. For the sixth consecutive year, KCCC organized a ceremony that underscored the importance of healthy lifestyle habits to ward off the disease. —KUNA