Department of Life Sciences at College of Education, Al-Iraqia University, organized a workshop on breast cancer on the occasion of the International Breast Cancer Day, on Tuesday 25/10/2022.

The workshop presented by the faculty member in department, Dr. Randa Mohamed Dahi, dealt with several axes, the most important was the definition of breast cancer, its symptoms and ways to prevent it, the best methods for diagnosing the disease and how to do a home self-examination for early detection of the disease and its importance.

One of the most important recommendations that came out of the workshop is to conduct a periodic self-examination for early detection, and the need to spread awareness among women and adopt a healthy lifestyle due to the increase in the prevalence of the disease in Iraq, especially at the rate of one infection among every eight women around the world.

The workshop was attended by a number of undergraduate and graduate students in the department.

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