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En Octubre, concientizarse sobre la detección
precoz del cáncer de mama es vital
Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, más de 462,000 mujeres son diagnosticadas
con cáncer de mama cada año en América y casi 100,000 mueren de esta enfermedad.
GISELA ANDRADE - REDACCIÓN GESTIÓN | 01.10.2018
The pink colour
seems omnipresent in the media and in the breasts of passers-by around the world in the month of October, usually charging the form of a small loop. This recognizable symbol of support for breast cancer victims is projected in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which encourages awareness about this type of cancer, the most common among women worldwide, and the importance of early detection.
According to the World Health Organization, more of 462,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in America and almost 100,000 die of this disease. Particularly in Latin America, the breast cancer
it is in the first place of the female cancer types, being attributed among the factors of its high mortality the inequality in resources and health in the region.
The WHO indicates that approximately one third of cancer deaths
it is due to behavioral and dietary risk factors: overweight, reduced intake of fruits and vegetables, lack of physical activity, and consumption of tobacco and alcohol. In this sense, prevention is recommended as Adoption of a more balanced and healthy lifestyle, a diet based on consumption of natural products
of plant origin and Frequent physical activity.
Likewise, the organization points out the early detection, for the purpose of improve prognosis and survival
of breast cancer cases, as the cornerstone of the fight against this cancer. When breast cancer is detected at an early stage
considerably increases the probability of exceeding.
In high-income countries, screening programs organized through the mammography allow early diagnosis
and, together with effective treatment, has led to the reduction of mortality
for breast cancer.
However, there are many challenges in the implementation
of this type of programs in limited resource environments, so the recommended early detection strategies for these regions are the knowledge of the initial signs and symptoms
and the demonstration of how the self-exploration
of the breast.
In this way, the American Cancer Society
The most common symptom is the appearance of a mass or protrusion that is not painful, hard and with irregular edges, although these tumors may also be sensitive to palpation, soft and rounded.Other possible symptoms include:
- Swelling and / or pain in the breast or nipple
- Skin irritation or dimpling
- Retraction of the nipples
- Redness, peeling, or thickening of the skin of the breast or nipple
- Nipple discharge other than breast milk
Although any of these symptoms may be caused by other conditions, it is important to understand that, of presenting them, you must go to a health professional
to generate a diagnosis.
Information is power; incentivize awareness about the risks of breast cancer, its first signs and symptoms, as well as general education about women's health are fundamental. That is not alone in wearing the pink bow: let's put into action what this symbol represents and let us help the women of the world to reduce their risk of suffering it.
