Mammogram operative in Bir Hospital

KATHMANDU: Mammogram, a device operated for screening breast cancer, has come into operation at the Bir Hospital recently.

The state-of-the-art equipment has been installed in the public health facility for the first time in the country, said Dr Santosh Poudel, Director of the Hospital.

According to Dr Poudel, the equipment is used to look for early signs of breast cancer among the women over 40 years of age.

At present, the service has been used by three to four women in a day on average in the Hospital, said Dr Poudel.

The Hospital administration said that the service charge for the screening through the mammography process is Rs 1,500 per person.

According to Dr Arun Shahi, senior oncologist, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Nepal. Hence, its timely screening (diagnosis) was very important.