Do you go to the doctor or see a doctor before a serious illness occurs? This has been very important, especially for women and girls, among whom the incidence of cancer is high.
Cancer – a terrible disease that many women are suffering from and which is the cause of death of thousands of people in the world, may not have any symptoms in the early stages. The main way to detect and treat it in time is regular examination.
According to official statistics in the world and Tajikistan, the incidence of breast or breast cancer and cervical cancer is increasing among women. Based on the statistics of the last few years, doctors say that up to 500 cases of breast cancer are detected among women every year. Unlike 13 years ago, the incidence of this disease has doubled.
In the new edition of the “Hello, sister” program, we will talk about this, hear the important recommendations of doctors and see how women live and deal with this pain.
Desperation and fear of death are among the first feelings that women face after learning about their disease.
The hero of our program was in a similar situation at first. Four years ago, when doctors told Zarafo Rahmani that she had a malignant tumor or breast cancer, she thought that she would soon die like her elder sister. He did not believe that he would live with this disease for more than a year.
Zarafo Rahmani says: “I was in a state of shock. I thought that it was over, there was nothing else, there was no living thing for me. A sad situation occurred.”
But he quickly overcame this condition and began to fight the pain. Now he believes that it is very important for a person who lives with this pain to keep his spirit strong and not to give up.
Doctors also emphasize these words of our interviewee. Strong will is very important to fight this disease. But another thing that has worried doctors in the field is the increase in young women with cancer. Why women are more vulnerable to cancer and how should they save themselves from the bad outcome of this disease?
Nargis Gayratova, a Tajik doctor, has been treating and operating women with breast or mammary gland cancer for 15 years. We addressed him with these few questions.
“Mammary gland cancer is more common in women over 35 years old and 60-65 years old. According to the world scientific literature, the peak of this disease includes the age of 65.
The concern of all oncologists, especially us mammologists, who deal with the treatment of breast cancer, is the incidence of breast cancer in young women. Last year, the youngest woman who applied for this disease was 20 years old. Another patient – 22 years old. By the age of 25, exposure to this disease can already be seen,” said Tajik doctor Nargis Gayratova.
According to doctors, most of the women turn to them in the third and fourth stage or already after the cancer has turned into a malignant tumor, a stage that is not easy to treat.
Nargis Gayratova said:
“What is the reason? Breast cancer tumors are painless in the early stages of the disease. The general condition of the patient does not show its negative effects. Although it has negative effects, such as the rapid spread of disease. Breast cancer causes pain when, unfortunately, it increases in size, sticks to the chest, swells in the skin of the breast, and the spread of tumor cells to vital organs such as the lungs, liver, and brain. reaches, when it shows the dysfunction of these organs, the patient is already suffering from pain and makes a referral, as a result of which we find the disease in stages 3 and 4”.
Doctors consider one of the reasons for the increase in malignant tumors in women to be inattention to their health and avoiding doctors.
Nargis Gairatova says: “Many times they start self-medication or with traditional healers, and when they see that they do not get positive results from this type of treatment, the swelling grows, bleeding occurs, bad swellings appear, and severe pain appears, then, unfortunately, , are repeatedly applied, while many problems are created both in diagnosis and treatment. Because cancer is a disease that needs to be treated in the first stage and correctly,” added Nargis Gayratova.
Disturbance of hormones, excessive and incorrect use of contraceptive pills, unhealthy diet, imbalance in the intimate life of a married couple are considered to be the main causes of cancer of the mammary glands and cervix. Saida Umarzoda, professor of the oncology department of the Medical University of Tajikistan, mentioned several other factors. He said:
“The research we conducted in Tajikistan was also about malignant tumors of the reproductive organs of women who have given birth many times. We have scientifically proven that one of the factors is obesity. If we talk about the scientific literature, it has been proven that in 50 percent of cases, the occurrence of cancer in humans depends on behavioral factors. This is also caused by the human papilloma virus. The reason for it is also a behavioral factor, irregular, incorrect sexual relations with strangers. In addition, 20 percent of cancers are genetic and another 20 percent are environmental. The presence of chemical substances in the air”.
We asked the Tajik doctor Nargis Gayratova, what is the first reaction of women when they find out about their disease? He said:
“Certainly, when a patient hears from a doctor or from his children and relatives that he has cancer, he first feels despair and fear. About death and many mothers think about their children. “Who will I entrust them to, what will happen to their future without me?” they think. This is also difficult for us, but we reassure the patient with serious persuasion, talk with him, explain the treatment and give examples of those who have succeeded in fighting the disease. Fortunately, most of our patients find hope and confidence and decide that they should get rid of the disease completely.”
We asked the doctor, what other way is there, apart from medicine, that is recommended for cancer patients?
Nargis Gairatova: “Among our patients, there are many patients who have recovered after receiving full treatment and have succeeded in the fight against the disease. Many of them went through all the stages and problems that stood in their way – both in diagnosis and treatment, recovery and psychological support from doctors and friends.
All over the world, the method of recovery of cancer patients is used, from a psychological point of view, if a woman, for example, is a housewife, she should be connected to some kind of work or interesting occupation. People who have a hobby, of course, they will find warmth and hope for a bright future. Some of our patients, after receiving full treatment, say that “I got a job in such and such a company, I have a job, I got out of this stress.” I don’t think about my illness anymore.” We are happy to be among them.
Doctors believe that if women do not neglect their health and strictly follow all stages of treatment and fight the pain until the end, they will definitely succeed.
Source : Радио Озоди