Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Health Sciences held a ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Event’ to draw attention to breast cancer, diagnosis and treatment methods. The event was held on Monday, 23 October 2023 at the Cevizli Campus Conference Hall and was open to the participation of all our students, academic and administrative staff and the public. The event, which was held within the scope of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was free of charge.
At the beginning of the programme, Specialist Nurse Saniye ÖZTÜRK gave information about ‘The Importance of Breast Health’ at the beginning of the programme, followed by Specialist Nurse Yasemin NAZLI made explanations about ‘Breast Health Awareness’. The speakers stated that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women and that raising public awareness in society about breast cancer is of great importance for early diagnosis and access to treatment. At this point, they explained that health professionals play an important role in raising public awareness and that people who are aware of breast cancer can closely monitor their own health and recognise early symptoms, thus providing the opportunity to eliminate possible health risks at an early stage.
At the end of the event, the documentary ‘Metamazon’ about the story of Canan PERDAHLI, who was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and became a hope for thousands of people, was watched.
