ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP):Pink Ribbon Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Omer Aftab Thursday said latest researches showing that almost 40% of breast cancer deaths in the country could be avoided with lifestyle changes, even in women at high risk. In his exclusive interview with a private news channel in accordance with ‘Pinktober’, he said Pakistan has the highest ratio of breast cancer in Asia and most women from the lower socio-economic group lack even basic awareness and do not like to speak about it publicly. Omer Aftab said statistics shows that 1 out of 9 women is at risk of having breast cancer in Pakistan and 40,000 women die from breast cancer every year in Pakistan. He said almost 90,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the country and over 10 million in Pakistan are at risk of Breast Cancer. He said like every year, Pink Ribbon has started awareness campaign at various levels, by raising public awareness about the disease, highlighting the role of research into the causes of breast cancer and promoting the significance of early detection of breast cancer in terms of better treatment and survival. He further lauded the efforts of present government for giving special focused … Continue reading Nearly 40% of breast cancer deaths are preventable with lifestyle changes: Omer Aftab