Seminar “Breast Cancer Awareness”

October is celebrated worldwide as breast cancer awareness month. Department of Community Medicine, UMDC, Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, TUF and Community Services Society jointly organized awareness seminar at The University of Faisalabad on October 14, 2020. 

Pro Rector, Health Sciences wing, TUF Prof Dr Muhammad Saeed in his address encouraged the university students to enthusiastically participate in this noble cause of spreading awareness in the community and play their role in decreasing the misery of the community. 

In her keynote address, Associate Prof Dr Saira Saleem, Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon from Madinah Teaching Hospital highlighted that Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia and most of the cases are presented in the very late stage of the disease. She emphasized on early detection through screening. Assistant Prof Dr Sumera Riaz motivated the students for Self Brest Examination & adopting a healthy lifestyle. She informed the audience that self-breast examination has a pivotal role in the early detection of breast cancer. The community services society of The University of Faisalabad collected donations for “PINK RIBBON” organization to support breast cancer patients. 

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