KAÜ holds breast cancer awareness event in Lefkoşa

Cyprus American University (KAÜ) academics and students held a breast cancer awareness activity at İplik Pazarı in Lefkoşa Surlariçi, according to information from the university reported by Halkın Sesi.

Participants distributed informational bookmarks to members of the public, focusing on the importance of detecting breast cancer at an early stage.

KAÜ is also scheduled to host a Breast Cancer Awareness Panel from 13:00 to 15:00 on 21 October at the amphitheatre of its Alayköy Campus. The event is being organised by KAÜ lecturer Assistant Professor Esra Köksaldı.

The speakers listed by the university are general surgery specialist Dr Aslı Akbilen; Cancer Patients Aid Association chair Ayşe Kanlıada; KAÜ Psychology Department lecturer Merve Karafistan; and KAÜ Faculty of Health Sciences lecturers Arzu Tavukçuoğlu and Erol Erim Kolören.

The panel will examine the medical, psychological and social aspects of breast cancer. Topics will include early diagnosis and treatment, psychological support, the challenges experienced by patients and their relatives, and the role of community solidarity.