The Argentine League to Fight Cancer launches its campaign “Don’t take care of yourself halfway” with activities and talks to raise awareness of the importance of care. The total raised will go towards free mammograms for women at risk age.
Janl World Breast Cancer Awareness Monththe Argentine League to Fight Cancer (LALCEC), invites on October 24 at 7 p.m. at the Barolo Palace, to “Don’t take half care of yourself“, a campaign and activity to remember the importance of mammographywhich will feature open talks and the presence of specialists.
In 2022, they registered 5750 deaths from breast cancer with a crude mortality rate of 24.4% per 100,000 women. This risk increases with age, being 151.6 per 100,000 women over 80 years of age, according to the National Cancer Institute. The death rate in our country has been decreasing 1% per year from 2002 to 2022.
At the event, he will participate Agustina Clementebreast cancer survivor and administrator of the Wikicancer account, Carlos Silvamedical oncologist, Fernanda Mountainpsycho-oncologist, and the host Teté Coustarot. The proposal includes a auction of works of art donated by renowned contemporary artists, such as Eduardo Gualdoni, Antonio Giardineri and Milo Lockett.
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He total raised of this campaign, will be used to carry out free mammograms for women at risk age and who do not have medical coverage. Several companies gave their support and joined the project: YPF Boxes, Barbuy, Grey, Sol y Oro, Tupperware, Gador, KNIGHTTX, COFA, AJC, VW Camiones, Raffo, Holcim, Farmaplus, Scienza, Gador, Baliarda, Suizo Argentina, Cherry Picker , Via Group.
The doctor Carlos SilvaMedical Director and coordinator of the patient support area of LALCEC, explains: “Breast cancer is highly curable in early stages. “In advanced stages, long survivals can be achieved, and they are becoming longer due to the continuous advent of new therapies.”
This type of cancer is one of the more common among women and it occurs “by the proliferation of mammary gland cells transformed by genetic alterations into cells with malignant behavior. Although this type of tumor develops predominantly in women, it can also occur, much less frequently, in men since they also have breast tissue, although in a substantially smaller quantity,” commented Dr. Silva.
What are the symptoms and the main precautions to take?
The symptoms that may occur are: a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast, changes in the shape of the breast or size, the appearance of thickening of the skin as if it were the peel of an orange, sinking of the nipple, peeling or small blisters on the areola, color changes due to redness of the breast and bloody fluid spilling from the nipple.
It is essential to carry out a mammography and breast ultrasounds, to evaluate the person’s personal and family history, and thus determine the age at which said studies begin. Some background that Silva highlights are: onset of menstrual periods before age 12 or menopause after age 55, alcohol consumption, hereditary changes in DNA, obesity, exposure to radiation, among others.
“The habits that must be adopted to prevent it, have to do with becoming breast self-examinationwhich does not replace periodic medical consultation or other examinations, having a balanced diet, avoiding overweight, doing physical activity and drinking alcohol in moderation,” concludes Silva.
Source: Ambito
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