The most common type of cancer detected in
patients across hospitals in Indonesia is breast cancer, Breast Cancer
Foundation of Indonesia, or YKPI, chairwoman, Linda Gumelar, said in Jakarta,
on Wednesday (07/09).
“In 2010, the number of breast cancer
patients was detected in 28.7 percent of total cancer patients,” Linda, a
former minister for women’s empowerment and child protection, said.
The Ministry of Health data in 2013 also
revealed that 1.4 in every 1,000 women had breast cancer – a total of around
347,000 people.
According to data from the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), cancer has accounted for 8.2 million
deaths worldwide, and it is estimated that this number will increase to 13
million cancer-related deaths by 2030.
“In Indonesia, new cases of breast cancer
have caused the highest mortality rate, where 21.5 deaths in every 100,000
persons are caused by breast cancer. What is alarming is that 70 percent of new
breast cancer patients only visit a health center at an advanced stage,” Linda
said.
Linda promoted the National health insurance
program, or JKN, managed by the National health insurance scheme, or BPJS,
saying that it is an important tool for cancer patients, especially when cancer
treatment is physically and financially taxing.
In many countries around the world, October
is widely regarded as breast cancer awareness month, a global movement that
attempts to raise awareness of the disease and promote education and detection.
According to the World Health Organization,
almost 50 percent of breast cancer cases and 58 percent of deaths take place in
developing countries, due to lack of early detection programs.
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