He 30 % of women with breast cancer in Ecuador receive a late diagnosis, according to the organizers of the ‘The pink ribbon, it is not so pink’ campaign, an initiative that seeks to raise awareness in society and empower women facing this disease.“Every year approximately 4,000 breast cancers in women. Patients diagnosed late represent 30%, and this causes costs for the State to increase, at least, more than 100% and women are 7% more likely to die,” explained Dr. Andrea Portalanza. , medical director of the pharmaceutical company Roche in Ecuador
Portalanza pointed out that 20% of patients do not have access to innovative treatments, which also determines “that women have fewer chances of life.”
Faced with this reality, the doctor called on the State to design public policies that guarantee prevention and early diagnosis, as well as to achieve gender equality in the field of healthcare. health.
The campaign, which is also supported by the Young People Against Cancer association, seeks to demand improvements in the public health system and raise awareness in society about self-exploration.
EFE | Venevision News
