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She was 25 and breastfeeding. Then she learnt she had breast cancer
Worldwide, more young women are getting the disease. Time to do that breast self-exam and not wait for age-defined health screening.
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Breast cancer today is considered a treatable disease if detected early, thanks to the awareness level and medical advances.
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Ms Kwa Lay Teng was 38 weeks pregnant when she discovered a lump in her breast
“I was breastfeeding my daughter a few days after she was born, when the doctor called,” she says.
