8,000 new breast cancer cases detected every year in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Karnataka is concerned over the growing cases of breast cancer in the state and focussing on spreading more awareness about the cancer that is the second most common among women. Of the estimated 45,000 new cancer cases reported every year in the state, over 8,000 are breast cancer cases. Sramila Aithal, medical oncologist from Cancer Treatment Centres of America, Philadelphia, USA, spoke on the recent advances in breast cancer and management in one of the awareness programmes. “Late marriage, fewer children and declining trend of breastfeeding are some of the causative factors. Obesity, which is related to lifestyle, is another cause,” she said.