Sharjah’s breast cancer awareness campaign - known as the Pink Caravan - offers free consultations, mammograms and ultrasound screenings across the UAE. Friends of Cancer Patients in Sharjah.
Doctors have urged women over the age of 40 to have a mammogram every year. PA
The simple screening consists of an X-ray of the breasts that doctors use to look for early signs of cancer. Photo: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
The study showed that despite awareness campaigns, 50 per cent of the women surveyed were reluctant about having a mammogram. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Among the main reasons for the hesitancy was a lack of symptoms (31 per cent), worried about the results (26 per cent), no family history of breast cancer (25 per cent), and that it felt uncomfortable. EPA
Dr Holland Ravelle said it's importan for women over the age of 40 who live a healthy lifestyle to undergo regular screenings. SSMC
Sharjah’s breast cancer awareness campaign - known as the Pink Caravan - offers free consultations, mammograms and ultrasound screenings across the UAE. Friends of Cancer Patients in Sharjah.
Doctors have urged women over the age of 40 to have a mammogram every year. PA
The simple screening consists of an X-ray of the breasts that doctors use to look for early signs of cancer. Photo: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
The study showed that despite awareness campaigns, 50 per cent of the women surveyed were reluctant about having a mammogram. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Among the main reasons for the hesitancy was a lack of symptoms (31 per cent), worried about the results (26 per cent), no family history of breast cancer (25 per cent), and that it felt uncomfortable. EPA
Dr Holland Ravelle said it's importan for women over the age of 40 who live a healthy lifestyle to undergo regular screenings. SSMC
Sharjah’s breast cancer awareness campaign - known as the Pink Caravan - offers free consultations, mammograms and ultrasound screenings across the UAE. Friends of Cancer Patients in Sharjah.