Breast cancer cases up by 5%

JAKARTA: The number of women suffering from breast cancer is increasing by 5 percent every year, said Indah Sri Anggarini from Dharmais Hospital in Jakarta, on Tuesday.

She said breast cancer represents the most common of all cancers among women in the country, followed by cervical cancer.

"Breast cancer is mostly caused by a change in lifestyle among women, especially those in big cities," Indah said.

She said smoking, genetic factors, eating too much fast-food, and stress were some of the causes of breast cancer in the country.

She did not give any figures on the number of breast cancer patients in the country. --JP