Geigy promotes breast cancer screening and has a chance to get Dyson after completing mammography

Jiage General Surgeon Xu Yuzhen encourages women to have regular breast screenings. (Provided by Chiayi Christian Hospital)

October is the International Breast Cancer Prevention Month every year. Chiayi Christian Hospital has responded to the promotion for many years and held the "Breast Cancer Photography! Remind with Love!" press conference today (29th). In addition to the testimonials of medical staff and patients, in order to encourage women to actively participate in screening, those who complete the breast photography screening at Chiaki from now until December 18 will have the opportunity to win a Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner. The lottery will be broadcast live on Facebook on December 22.

Xu Yuzhen, a general surgeon at Jiage, said that mammography can effectively detect tiny calcifications and early lesions that have not yet shown clinical symptoms. She said that when the mileage of a car reaches the limit, it will be regularly visited the factory for maintenance. When female friends reach age, they should check their bodies regularly. Although the examination process is accompanied by a short-term pressure, the early prevention benefits are definitely worth it.

Jiage nurse Chen Bihui shared her journey of anti-cancer: She promotes gentle births in the hospital and accompanies many mothers through pregnancy and childbirth. She said that women often put their own health last in their daily lives. Women are encouraged to care for others and also integrate regular screening and health management into their own lives.

Geigy said that evidence-based medicine shows that receiving mammograms every two years can effectively reduce breast cancer mortality by 41%. The 5-year survival rate of early-stage breast cancer from 2018 to 2022 is as high as more than 99%. In contrast, if the diagnosis is delayed until the late stage, the 5-year survival rate plummets to about 39.2%.

Geigy said that breast cancer has long ranked first in the incidence of female cancer and second in mortality in my country. The government will expand mammography subsidy targets from New Year's Day in 2025, and women aged 40 to 74 can receive free screening every two years.

GeiGy is supported by donors Huang Ronghe and Mr. and Mrs. Wu Miaochanxian. Women who go to GeiGy for mammography screening from now until December 18 will have a chance to win a Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner. From October 1, they will be eligible for mammography and Pap smear screening for the first time or have not been tested for more than 3 years. After completing the screening at GeiGy, they will receive a limited edition cute bear makeup box supported by the National Health Administration. 500 copies are available while stocks last.

Nurse Chen Bihui (right) encourages women to care for others and also love themselves. (Provided by Chiayi Christian Hospital)