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About 500 survivors of Breast Cancer have teamed up to create awareness about the disease which is said to kill one woman globally every 69 seconds. The survivors believe their personal account of the disease will encourage more women to undertake periodic check of their health status from recognized health institutions. At an official programme to outdoor the Association of Breast Cancer Survivors in Ghana, President of Breast Care International, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, said late reporting of the disease remains the main barrier in fighting the disease in the country. She indicated that despite sustained education about the disease, many women still prefer to seek medical attention from traditional health attendants and only report their condition to hospitals when their health condition has worsened. She charged the association to use the knowledge they acquired to educate women to embrace the idea of regular examination of their breast.