Specialist surgeon Nexhati Jakupi stated that around 40 years ago, in Macedonia, Kosovo and part of southern Serbia, there were only 100 cases of breast cancer. According to him, now in 2026, more than 1,000 breast cancer cases have been treated in North Macedonia alone, while he added that there is also a considerable number of patients who do not manage to receive treatment.

According to Jakupi, there are three main factors that influence the development of breast cancer: environmental factors, the genetic factor, and the impact of medications.

He stressed that early detection is essential for the treatment of this disease, since in the initial stages breast cancer is treatable and even, as he put it, can have a full 100 percent cure. On the other hand, in more advanced stages, the effect of therapy is lower.

Jakupi said that among the main signs of breast cancer are a change in skin color, as well as the appearance of a lump or hardness. He also underlined that regular check-ups should be carried out by both women and men.

According to him, screening should begin first with the person themselves at home, by maintaining personal hygiene and checking the breasts regularly. Then, the second stage includes a visit to the primary care doctor, whether a general practitioner or gynecologist, while further examinations are recommended with the relevant specialists, such as a radiologist, oncologist and surgeon, through early ultrasound and mammography. He appealed for people eligible for screening to respond to screening invitations, so that the disease can be detected as early as possible or any possibility of being affected by breast cancer can be avoided.

Jakupi also stressed that the age of those affected by breast cancer is continuously declining. According to him, this disease no longer affects only people over the age of 50, but is also appearing among young people, even at puberty. /Shenja

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In its reaction, the Municipality says that the Albanian judges of the Constitutional Court, elected by the previous government, instead of defending the Albanian interest in this institution, are engaging in day-to-day politics.

According to the Municipality, the truth is that the decision to rename the streets in Tetovo never fully entered into force, because the 4 DUI-led governments after 2007 never processed it as a decision in the Government. For this reason, it is emphasized that these names were never registered either in the Cadastre or in the Central Registry.

The same reaction states that, despite this situation, the Albanian judges in the Constitutional Court should not have allowed this procedure to be opened precisely at a time when the Municipality of Tetovo is close to completing the process for the official renaming of streets in Tetovo.

The Municipality adds that with this action, the aim is clearly to incite interethnic tensions, while behind this tendency, according to it, stands DUI.

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