According to reports, few women survive breast cancer in Lebanon because there is much less screening and often the late discovery of the disease. This is due mostly to stigma and cultural reasons, which could be countered with awareness and education.  Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women aged 20 to 59. Stigma and the worry of being branded as unhealthy prevent women in rural areas from seeking help.

Diagnosis of breast cancer at early stages results in cures in over 90% of cases, and cure is here achieved without need of total surgical removal of the breast or total removal of lymph nodes under the armpit.

That is why MCC Medical Care Center proudly been part of the nation-wide awareness campaign, set to run for three months enabling women to gain access to discounted mammography exams which will remain available till the end of December 2013.