Breast cancer cases up by 5%

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