Kenya: Experts Encourage Early Screening to Combat Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of early detection and screening. Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast grow uncontrollably. The breast consists of three main parts:

1. Lobules – Glands that produce milk.

2. Ducts – Tubes that carry milk to the nipple.

3. Connective tissue – Fibrous and fatty tissue that supports the breast.

Most breast cancers start in the ducts or lobules and can spread to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis….