# Western Cape MEC for Health and Wellness Mireille Wenger is urging women to prioritise breast cancer screening and early detection. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Research shows more than half of women are only diagnosed when the disease has reached an advanced stage. Around 80-percent of breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than sex and age. Wenger says women must seek medical attention promptly when they notice changes in their breasts:
Western Cape Health MEC says early detection of breast cancer can make a life-changing difference [SOUND]
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