CANCER HAS TURNED INTO AN EPIDEMIC

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| 15:20:38 | 04-05-2005 | Social |

In Armenia 6174 people have cancer. 3800 of the patient are
women. During the last 10 years the death rate from breast and uterus
cancer has increased for 37%, 50% of women suffer from this illness.

The aim of today’s discussion «The Problem of Women’s Health
Protection in Armenia» was to prevent cancer illnesses, to cure
them and to investigate the reasons of the illnesses. According to
Gagik Bazikyan, head of the «Oncology dispensary after K. Bazikyan»
today the number of the women having cancer of breast and reproduction
organs is like an epidemic.

In Yerevan alone the number of patients has increased for 27.7%,
and in the regions the situation is worse ~V 37%. According to
Mr. Bazikyan, the reasons of the illnesses are the social-economic
situation of the country and the problem that many women do not turn
to doctor on time. According to him, the average age of the patients
if 40-50, and this most important problem must be solved not only
with non-governmental organizations but also with state help.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress