Breast cancer makes 15 percent of all oncological diseases in Kyrgyzstan, Naken Kasiev, acting director of the National Oncology Center told journalists Friday, News Agency "24.kg" reported.
Today over 4 million women suffer from breast cancer around the world and over 1 million hear positive diagnosis every year.
"In Kyrgyzstan breast cancer is the second most wide-spread disease among women after skin cancer. We should launch more informative projects in this sphere in order to raise women's awareness about this illness," the doctor said.