TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Muslim fashion network HIJUP in tandem with Lovepink shared the energy to breast cancer survivors by providing education on skin healthcare and fashion.

HIJUP spokesperson Andhara Early said the collaboration with the breast cancer foundation was expected to lift up the spirit of breast cancer survivor to undergo the treatment process. HIJUP determined to share tips on fashion and skin care to the survivors in a bid to also raise their confidence.

“We appreciate survivors who always inspire and spread kindness and develop changes to the society, especially women, regarding the vital of being aware to maintain and examine the breast health regularly,” said Andhara.

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Lovepink founder Shanti Persada, meanwhile, pinned hope the program would raise the public awareness on breast cancer considering the illness still became one of the most common types of cancer.

Based on the Health Ministry data in 2017, the breast cancer patients were one of the highest prevalence in Indonesia at 0.5 percent. The cancer was the highest type of cancer in all hospitals inpatients and outpatients with a number of patients reached 12,014 people (28.7 percent], as recorded by the Hospital information systems (SIRS) in 2010.

New cases of breast cancer were the highest death cases in Indonesia with a mortality rate of 21.5 per 100,000.

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Furthermore, breast self-examination or locally known as SADARI is one of the important ways to find breast cancer early. First, stand in front of mirrors with your shoulders straight and your arms on your hips. Look at your breast, the shape, size, and changes in the surface and its color as well as the nipple.

Place your arms on your waist and push firmly to tighten your breast muscle. Bow down to the mirror. Look at and touch your breast, examine whether there is a certain change in your breast.

Then, raise your arms and push inside. Look for other signs of fluid coming out of one or both nipples. Place your thumb and index finger in your nipple and gently push them and see if there is fluid coming out. Do it again for the other side.

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