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In cooperation with the Saudi Cancer Foundation in the Eastern Region, Asharqia Chamber lectures on breast cancer and the importance of the psychological factor in the acceleration the healing procedure

Under the title (You Are Stronger Than Cancer), Asharqia Chamber, represented by the Businesswomen Center, and in cooperation with the Saudi Cancer Foundation in the Eastern Province was held a lecture on breast cancer and the importance of early detection and methods of prevention, and other psychological factors and their role in the acceleration of recovery procedure on Wednesday October 17, 2018.

Alamal Ladies and May Al-Jaber Center for Cancer Detection participated in the lecture through presenting the experiences of patients succeeded in overcoming breast cancer. After the lecture, the Chamber also provided a mammogram for early detection of breast cancer for female guests.

The lecture was attended by a member of the Board of Directors of Asharqia Chamber, Nouf Bint Abdulaziz Al Turki.

The Most Common

Doctor of Molecular Medicine for Cancer Research at King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Kholoud Al-Wasabi, presented a detailed explanation of breast cancer and the importance of early detection and the best ways to prevent it.

She explained that it is a rapid proliferation of breast cells, and then begins to spread throughout the breast tissue into the lymph nodes, and even to other parts of the body.

She noted that the most common type of breast cancer, often begins to appear in the glands of milk production, but in several cases may begin from the breast tissue itself.

Paying Attention to Symptoms

She stressed the need to pay attention to the symptoms, which result from breast cancer, such as sudden pain, and the appearance of redness or something like a wrinkled skin on the surface of the breast such as orange peel, or the emergence of secretions of the nipple in the form of a transparent substance or similar to blood, and other symptoms to be noticed such as nipple retraction or entry into the body with changes in the size or features of the breast and the occurrence of flat or mastectomy of the skin, which covers the breast, and finally the sensation of itching in the breast.

Zero Tumors

"Breast cancer starts from (0 to 4)," she said. Zero grade refers to benign or localized breast cancer. These zero tumors do not have the ability to invade healthy tissue in the breast or spread to other organs in the body.

 Breast cancers in grades 1 to 4 are classified as invasive tumors that have the potential to invade healthy tissue in the breast, and then spread to other organs in the body. She pointed out that tumor class (1), is a small tumor and local, as the chances of recovery is very large, but the higher the degree of tumor class reduced chances of recovery.

Balanced Food

She called on women to stimulate their body's immune system with balanced food, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, while avoiding long-term hormonal treatments and cosmetics containing carcinogens.

In contrast, she stressed the need to increase the consumption of olive oil and the intake of vitamin (D), and reduce the sugars and the elimination of deodorants and to stay away from sleeping with bras and reduce the use of iron-lined bras, as well as not sleeping on the abdomen and dispensing canned foods and foods as much as possible.

Accelerate Healing

Moreover, Research Assistant of Immunology Laboratory at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Mariam Al-Khawaja, talked about psychological factors and their role in accelerating healing.

She stressed the great role played by the non-tense mental state in the treatment of diseases. She pointed out that chronic stress weakens the immune system and increases the chances of diabetes, irritable colon, asthma, arthritis and heart disease such as high blood pressure and heart attack, not to mention sleep disorders, muscle tension, poor memory and depression.

Balance and Relaxation

Al-Khawaja said that the elimination of tension lies in relaxation, as a state of rest and deep calm occur when the mind and body are in a state of balance and complete relaxation.

She noted that the more relaxed the body, the more muscles can get rid of tension and calmed the rest of the body, as the brain secreted with relaxation substances soothing called Endorphins , which is a hormone natural analgesic of the body.

She noted that the shift from stress to relaxation is an exercise that could be done through drinking soothing herbs and self-disclosure and what is inside with a wise and confident person, as well as follow the relaxation sessions in specialized places.

In conclusion, the board member of the chamber, Nouf AlTurki, honored the speakers in the lecture.​