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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

nosis and treatment are tected among women be-
available, there is a good tween the ages of 65 – 75.
chance that breast can- In Aruba there are several
cer can be cured. If de- organizations you can turn
tected late, however, cu- to for whatever questions
rative treatment is often no or information you might
longer an option. In such need such as Mary- Joan
cases, palliative care to Foundation Aruba, Sticht-
relieve the suffering of pa- ing BOB and Koningin Wil-
tients and their families is helmina Fonds Aruba.
needed. For more information con-
According to research, tact these organizations at:
Aruba does not differ much Mary- Joan Foundation
from the rest of world. An- Aruba, Call +297 589-9999
nually there are about 65 or Facebook Mary Joan
new breast cancer cases Foundation Aruba.
detected on Aruba. The Stichting BOB, Call +297
women affected are most- 588-1212 or Facebook
ly between the ages of 45 – Stichting BOB Aruba.
75 and more than 50% are Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds
between the ages of 45 – Aruba, Call +297 582-0412
64 years. 27% of all the new or Facebook Koningin Wil-
breast cancer cases is de- helmina Fonds Aruba. q

ORANJESTAD — The Breast 000 deaths from breast expectancy, increase ur-
Cancer Awareness Month, cancer each year (IARC banization and adoption
marked in countries across Globocan, 2008). Breast of western lifestyles.
the world every October, cancer is by far the most Currently there is not suf-
helps to increase attention common cancer in wom- ficient knowledge on the
and support for the aware- en worldwide, both in the causes of breast cancer,
ness, early detection and developed and develop- therefore, early detection
treatment as well as pallia- ing countries. In low- and of the disease remains the
tive care of the disease. middle-income countries cornerstone of breast can-
the incidence has been cer control. When breast
There are about 1.38 mil- rising up steadily in the last cancer is detected early,
lion new cases and 458 years due to increase in life and if adequate diag-