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Early detection saved me, it can save you too: Ujwala Raje, breast cancer survivor

Early detection saved me, it can save you too: Ujwala Raje, breast cancer survivor

Watch how Ujwala Raje fought breast cancer. Here's an important message that needs to be shared.

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Published by: Anusha Iyengar | Updated : March 8, 2016 6:08 PM IST

Being diagnosed with breast cancer devastates a woman mentally and physically. But taking the right decision at the right time matters a lot to stop it from spreading and saving yourself from all the emotional trauma. Ujwala Raje, a breast cancer survivor and co-founder of 'The Pink Initiative', shares her story with us. Her only motivation to fight breast cancer was to live for her nine-year-old daughter. We're sure her story is going to make you book a mammography appointment. What helped her was getting the cancer detected at an early stage that helped her defeat cancer. In this video, Ujwala Raje and Dr. Sumeet Shah, a surgical oncologist, talk about detecting breast cancer and how to deal with it. Getting the right support from your family and finding the right doctors is imperative. But more importantly, you must always watch out for the symptoms of breast cancer. Your lifestyle choices can increase or reduce your chances of suffering from breast cancer, so make sure that you lead a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Sumeet Shah also guides you on when to go to your gynecologist and what helps the doctors decide on treatment procedures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and share this if you care about all the women in your life. You may also like to readYou can be a breast cancer victim at any ageHere's why you should check for changes in your skin textureClick here to find out why women are afraid of touching breasts Image Source: Shutterstock

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