<p>​</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As it is breast cancer awareness month, a seminar titled &quot;Are You Aware? Breast cancer awareness seminar&quot; was held by IAU Faculty of Medicine and Health Service Policies Application and Research Center. With the presentation of Faculty Member of General Surgery Department Prof. Dr. Selin KAPAN, in the seminar attention was drawn to the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Stating that 1 in 5 people in the world will get cancer during their lifetime, Prof. Dr. Selin KAPAN said, &quot;As of 2020, the number of cancer cases in Turkey is around 233 thousand. The number of cancer-related deaths is 126 thousand.&quot; Stating that breast cancer ranks first among the types of cancer observed in women, Prof. Dr. KAPAN underlined that 1 in every 8 women is at risk of cancer and 1 in 4 women has cancer. Touching on the risk factors that cause cancer, KAPAN said, &quot;Being a woman and aging are the main reasons. In addition, increased alcohol consumption, smoking and obesity are factors that increase the risk factor.&quot; </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On behalf of the Health Services Policies Application and Research Center a plaque of appreciation was given to Prof. Dr. Selin KAPAN by Faculty Member of Medical Biology and Genetics Department Faculty of Medicine (English Program) Assist. Prof. Dr. Arta ARMANİ.&#160;&#160;<br/><br/><img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/A18A9797.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/>&#160;<img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/Pages/iau-de-meme-kanseri-farkindalik-semineri-duzenlendi/A18A9651.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/Pages/iau-de-meme-kanseri-farkindalik-semineri-duzenlendi/A18A9656.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/>&#160;<img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/Pages/iau-de-meme-kanseri-farkindalik-semineri-duzenlendi/A18A9670.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/Pages/iau-de-meme-kanseri-farkindalik-semineri-duzenlendi/A18A96455.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/>&#160;<img src="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/haberler/PublishingImages/Pages/iau-de-meme-kanseri-farkindalik-semineri-duzenlendi/A18A97882.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 5px; width: 300px;"/><br/></p><p><br/></p>