The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a discussion yesterday said that this is high time to prevent the deadly disease breast cancer.

They were speaking at a discussion on "Making the women athletes aware about breast cancer' at the National Press Club in the city.

National Sports Council-Bangladesh and Sanafi Aventis jointly organised it.

The month of October is observed as "breast cancer awareness month" and two organisations arrange discussion to enhance awareness about cancer.

Abdur Rahman, Acting Director of National Sports Council, presided over the function while Dr. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury, a cancer specialist, presented the main article titled "Early detection…best prevention."

Kamruzzaman said that breast cancer has been identified as one of the major causes of death of a large number of women across the world. Nearly 22 thousands women are attacked with this disease in Bangladesh every year. Of them 15 thousands die mainly for lack of awareness and modern treatment, he informed.

Recovery from the disease can be cent percent with popper treatment, he said.

Speakers said, athletes have a responsibility to create mass awareness about this dreaded disease but curable disease.

Cancer specialist Dr. Rezaul Karim Khan, Athlete Jubera Rahman Linu, Athlete Kamrunnahar Rana, among others, spoke at the discussion.