Only a few days to go Breast Cancer Dayinternational holiday due to its great importance for global health.
This day seeks to inform and raise awareness on prevention and early diagnosis of this tumor which ends the lives of millions of women around the world.
When is International Breast Cancer Day?
The Wednesday 19 October international commemoration of the fight against breast cancer
Why is this day commemorated?
The International Day of the Fight Against Breast Cancer Its goal is for women to learn and be able to detect the breast cancer
In this celebration, informational talks are usually held among other activities to educate and inform the population in order to improve prognosis and case survival.
In Chilebreast cancer is leading cause of death for women of reproductive age and all women between the ages of 50 and 69 are entitled to aa free mammogram every 3 years for breast cancer screening.
It should be noted that according to information from the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that every year in America, More than 462,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 100,000 die from the disease.
Statistics also say that in Latin America and the Caribbean, the highest percentage of deaths occur in women under 65 years of ageand in Mexico, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women aged 25 and over.
What is the cause of breast cancer?
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that develops from breast cells. It usually begins in the cells of the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands, or in the ducts, which are the pathways that carry milk from the lobules to the nipple.
This cancer is caused by genetic anomaly. However, only 5-10% of cases are the product of an anomaly inherited from mother or father.
Conversely, 85 to 90% of cases originate from genetic abnormalities linked to the aging process.
