Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
“Breast cancer” remains the leading cause
of death among Thai women.
Recognising the significance of this issue, Dr. Kris Chatamra, Director of the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer (QSCBC), together with Khunying Finola Chatamra, Honorary Adviser to the Centre, launched a nationwide project, “The Breast Health Awareness Campaign”, to encourage Thai women to prioritise their breast health and become
more aware of the risks of breast cancer.
This project has been running for over 15 years, supported by collaboration from prominent figures across various fields. Many have participated in photographic sessions, and the project has been honoured to have Mr. Amat Nimitpark (Yai) as the photographer.
These images serve as promotional material and advocacy for the campaign; every picture
is accompanied by valuable information about breast cancer in easily understood English, emphasising the importance and necessity of early breast cancer
screening for Thai women.
MYTH
If you have breast preservation surgery instead of mastectomy, is the breast cancer likely to return?
TRUTH
No! The chance of the breast cancer returning after breast preservation surgery or mastectomy is comparable, if the surgery and the multidisciplinary treatment are carried out properly.
TRUTH
Symptoms of breast cancer
can include a type of skin rash.
Breast cancer can look like mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue that usually occurs during breastfeeding. If a woman is not breastfeeding and has a new area of thickened skin,
a rash or breast redness and most typically a lump, she should get
a medical check.
