Ciudad Juárez.- A total of 201 deaths due to malignant breast tumors have occurred in the state of Chihuahua during 2024; Of that number, 69 occurred in Ciudad Juárez, according to data provided in a request to the Transparency Platform, with file number 080142426000229.
In Mexico, in 2023, 7,757 deaths from breast cancer will be recorded. The state of Chihuahua ranked seventh in deaths with 327, with 153 deaths occurring in Ciudad Juárez, Health Jurisdiction II reported.
During that same period, nationwide there were 23,600 new cases of this disease, of which 557 were in the state, 153 in Juárez, the health agency detailed.
Currently, the Single Automated System for Epidemiological Surveillance (Suave) has registered 730 new cases of this disease this year in the entity.
Risk factors
This condition is not preventable, but interventions through prevention levels make it possible to reduce modifiable risk factors, carry out early detection actions, diagnosis and timely treatment, as well as promote healthy lifestyles, the health institution announced. .
The risk factors for breast cancer are being a woman over 40 years of age, personal and family history of breast cancer, having or having had a breast disease, menstrual life for more than 40 years, never having been pregnant, having the first child after 30 years of age, use of hormonal therapy in menopause for more than 5 years, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, as well as alcohol and tobacco consumption, detailed the Health Jurisdiction.
It is the most common
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world, with more than 2.2 million cases worldwide. About one in 12 women become ill during their lifetime. This neoplasia can affect women of any age after puberty, increasing the rate in adult life, with the average age of 54 years being the highest incidence within the group of 50 to 69 years of age, the institution detailed.
In Mexico, it is estimated that at least half of the cases of women diagnosed with breast cancer are detected in locally advanced or metastatic stages, however, thanks to the latest generation digital infrastructure and equipment that the Health Services have , this disease can be successfully treated, providing hope and quality of life.
In the Juárez Health Region, as in the rest of the entity, promotion and prevention activities are carried out in all its first-level units, such as awareness-raising, information, training to perform self-examinations and clinical examinations carried out by trained personnel; In addition to having 3 mammography teams in this health region.
In Ciudad Juárez, the woman who has a positive diagnosis for breast cancer is referred to the General Hospital, where she is evaluated by Oncology specialists, who decide which is the best treatment option for the patient, taking into account the context of health of the user such as age, if there are additional diseases such as DM2, HTN, among other situations, as well as the results of staging studies (studies required to determine whether the cancer is metastatic or not); the latter are performed in a coordinated manner between the Women’s Hospital and the General Hospital of Ciudad Juárez, the health authority said.
Regional Radiotherapy Center
The user who is a candidate for radiotherapy is referred to the Northern Zone Regional Radiotherapy Center.
The services are available in Juárez at CAAPS Águilas de Zaragoza, located on Tezozomoc and Tecpancaltzin streets, in the Águilas de Zaragoza neighborhood, from Monday to Friday, from 7:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon.
And at the Women’s Hospital, located on Paseo Triunfo de la República avenue, Partido Romero neighborhood, from Monday to Friday, from 7:00 in the morning to 2:00 in the afternoon.
