Karam Al-Louz National Hospital in the city of Homs organized, on Thursday, a specialized scientific day to raise awareness about breast cancer, with the aim of enhancing health awareness regarding the importance of early disease detection and encouraging women to undergo regular examinations and visit specialized health centers.
Specialized Scientific Axes
The scientific day included specialized lectures covering mechanisms for early breast cancer detection, the role of radiological examinations, particularly ultrasound and mammography, as well as the latest approved medical and surgical protocols for treatment, and the role of family medicine and primary healthcare in awareness and early detection.
Enhancing Treatment Opportunities
Hospital Director Nizar Rustum clarified in a statement to a SANA correspondent that the objective of organizing the scientific day is to enhance community awareness of the importance of early detection and encourage women to seek medical examinations in a timely manner, which helps identify cases in early stages and grants patients better treatment opportunities. He pointed out that early detection and medical follow-up contribute to improving survival chances and increasing treatment effectiveness.
Rustum also noted that the axes of the scientific day included surgical aspects related to breast cancer, detection and radiological monitoring methods using ultrasound and mammography, alongside the latest treatment protocols encompassing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
Pink Month Activities
For her part, Resident Physician Reem Al-Saleh, in her third year of general surgery specialization at the hospital, explained in a similar statement that the scientific day comes within the framework of Pink Month activities and aims to inform women about breast cancer, its types, and treatment methods, emphasizing that early detection helps manage the disease more effectively.
Al-Saleh highlighted the importance of women adhering to regular examinations, particularly women over the age of forty, and younger women with risk factors or a family history of the disease, stressing the necessity of consulting a specialist doctor upon noticing any abnormal changes in the breast.
The scientific day comes within the framework of efforts aimed at enhancing awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, and solidifying the culture of regular screening among women, thereby contributing to identifying cases in early stages and improving treatment opportunities, alongside supporting the role of health institutions and medical staff in spreading awareness and providing necessary diagnostic and treatment services.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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