About 1400 women die of breast cancer annually – Dr . Wiafe Addai

President of Breast Care International, Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, says 2,900 Ghanaians are diagnosed of breast cancer every year and half of that number die from the disease.

She said the number represents only those who report at the hospitals because many patients seek treatment from other sources such as prayer camps and shrines.

“We are not saying prayers are bad, but our appeal is for them to use prayer to support what medical doctors do at the hospitals,” she said.

Dr Wiafe Addai who was speaking at the first Global Marathon (Globeathon) to create more awareness about cancers at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, said most of the deaths were caused by ignorance and misconceptions about the disease.