Screening for breast cancer:

Ceylinco Healthcare promotes early detection

The Ceylinco Healthcare Centre joined institutions around the world to promote early detection as a means of minimising the adverse impact of breast cancer on individuals and communities, to mark the month dedicated universally for breast cancer awareness.

The Centre, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceylinco Life, will provide discounts for individuals and groups of five or more who obtain one of two precautionary screening packages up to October 31.

Discounts will also be offered on additional tests such as Pap smears and CA 125 to those who obtain these discounted screening packages this month, and make other offers to visitors to the Centre's Facebook page, a company spokesman said.

"Although it has been established that detection and treatment in the early stages can result in breast cancer being overcome, many women are reluctant to make periodic screening a part of their healthcare regime," said Senior Medical Officer. Dr. Charuky Weerasuriya. "Our efforts every October are to leverage the awareness created globally during the month to encourage more women to undergo screening. After all, if one has a potentially life-saving opportunity at the cost of a meal at a quality restaurant, why not take it?" he said.