Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Institute Deputy Director Explains Why Treatment Varies

Breast cancer is not a single disease with one standard treatment, Dr Mohamed Imam, deputy director of the Oncology Institute, said in remarks highlighting the differences between its types.

Speaking in the context of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Imam stressed that the disease encompasses different types and patterns, rather than one uniform condition.

That distinction is central to choosing treatment. His explanation underscores why a single approach cannot be applied across all forms of breast cancer.

The key message is that treatment choices must reflect the particular type of disease. Describing a diagnosis simply as “breast cancer” does not mean that every patient will follow the same treatment path.