İZMİR (AA) – EFSUN ERBALABAN YILMAZ – Radiation Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Under the leadership of Ayfer Haydaroğlu, doctors who are members of the Ege University (EU) Faculty of Medicine Breast Cancer Council came together within the scope of the European Union Civil Initiative Project.
Radiologists Prof. Dr. Ayşenur Oktay, Prof. Dr. Isil Bilgen, Dr. Özge Aslan, pathology specialists Prof. Dr. Osman Zekioglu, Prof. Dr. Necmettin Ozdemir, Dr. Gürdeniz Serin, general surgery specialists Prof. Dr. Murat Kapkac, Prof. Dr. Yiğit Özer Tiftikçioğlu, Assoc. Dr. Levent Yeniay, Dr. Berk Göktepe, medical geneticist Aslı Ece Solmaz, family planning and infertility specialist Dr. Gülnaz Şahin, medical oncology specialists Prof. Dr. Erhan Goker, Assoc. Dr. Burcu Cakar, Dr. Pınar Gürsoy and radiation oncology specialists Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ozsaran, Prof. Dr. Senem Alanyalı and Prof. Dr. Ayfer Haydaroğlu answered the most frequently asked questions about breast cancer.
“What is breast cancer?”, “Is breast cancer genetically related?”, “What are the symptoms of breast cancer?”, “How is a breast exam done?”, “What are targeted smart drugs?” Answering questions such as, specialist doctors added the study, which they converted into a digital book, to the website “www.memekanseribilgihatti.org”.
Informative videos prepared by some of the participating doctors by entering the studio were also broadcast on social networking platforms.
There is also a section on the site where users can ask doctors about topics they are curious about.
“OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS WOMEN OVER 40 WHO HAS THE DANGER OF BREAST CANCER”
prof. Dr. Ayfer Haydaroğlu told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the aim of the breast cancer information line project is to provide the citizens with up-to-date information on the disease.
Stating that there are 33 videos in which doctors provide information on their social networking accounts, Haydaroğlu stated that the doctors who are members of the council will answer frequently asked questions from patients in new videos.
Emphasizing that information on current developments in medicine will also be available on the website, Haydaroğlu said, “Our target audience is women over the age of 40 who are at risk of breast cancer. Every woman is a candidate for breast cancer, and breast cancer is increasingly seen at younger ages. For example, while 1 in 8 women has breast cancer, it is now 40 to 50 years old. It is seen 1 in 6 women between the ages of 6 years. This is a very common figure. Therefore, women should be alert. They should be conscious about this issue, they should have their check-ups done.” said.
Pointing out that the information line provides information that will be beneficial not only to women with cancer but to the whole society, Haydaroğlu said:
“Breast cancer is an increasing type of cancer, but when we look at breast cancer deaths, the increase is not that obvious. Unfortunately, it varies according to the country. In other words, since breast cancer is caught early in developed countries and countries with regular breast cancer screening, survival rates are much higher and good results are obtained. But in less developed countries, in countries where screening for breast cancer is neglected, it continues to be more lethal.”
Haydaroğlu said that every woman should be conscious about breast cancer and that after the age of 40, she should go through a regular doctor check-up.
Pointing out that precaution and control are much more important in women with genetic risk, Haydaroğlu said, “Breast cancer has a lethality, but it is extremely low, because it can be caught early. The role of screening is 2 in 3, the role of treatment is 1 in 3 in the reduction of cancer-related deaths. Knowing the awareness of breast cancer, we can do much more in cases where it applies early.” used the phrases.
prof. Dr. Ayfer Haydaroğlu added that regular check-ups, avoidance of obesity, not eating fatty foods, avoiding alcohol and smoking, breastfeeding and physical activity are among the measures that can be taken against breast cancer.