Over 300 new cases of breast cancer detected in Guyana in past six years

The Guyana Cancer Institute has reported that Guyana has seen more than 300 new cases of breast cancer in the past six years and the growing numbers are worrying for local health professionals.

Outreach Director at the Cancer Institute, Dr. Seyed Ghazi, told a recent Breast Cancer Awareness forum that in 2010 there were only 15 new cases of the ailment, but the number climbed to 22 in 2011, increased to 23 in 2013 and jumped alarmingly to 76 and 77 in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

However, the number dipped to 41 in 2015. But there has been an average of six new cases each month for this year, according to figures provided by Dr Ghazi.

So far there have been 60 new cases recorded at the institute for 2016.