The initiative seeks to encourage citizens to prevent and detect this pathology early. “It is necessary to make visible the importance of these exams throughout the year,” they stressed from APROFA.
«Your body, Your decision, Your prevention» is the campaign that invites the community to take advantage of the summer season to prevent breast cancer and review their sexual health.
The initiative led by the Chilean Association for the Protection of the Family (APROFA) and the Diagnostic Imaging Center will allow all users get mammograms and breast ultrasound scans at lower prices than those that currently exist.
«We are used and used to only knowing about breast cancer prevention campaigns in the month of October, but it is necessary to make visible the importance of these exams throughout the yearso that more women can prevent and detect it in time, “they explained from APROFA.
The instance comes due to the worrying figures in our country regarding this disease. According to official data, up to August 2022 the number of women who died from this pathology was 1,020 personas.
In this sense, from the organization they emphasize that the strategies to reduce the mortality rate from breast cancer must be promoted by the State. The above, through permanent prevention and education campaigns so that people “empower themselves with their health”.
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
The symptoms of this disease vary in each person. Some even do not have previous signs until more advanced stages of the pathology. Thus from the organization they call for prevention and early detection.
«One of the main ways to prevent is knowing our body, how it feels and how it looks, and being aware of the changes that are caused in our breastseg during menstrual periods.
In addition, from the organization they recommend a annual mammogram for women ages 40-74; and for those with a family history of breast cancer, they recommend starting annual check-ups at least from the age of 30.
Signs of the disease:
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Lump (palpable nodule) in the breast or armpit.
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Increase in volume in an area of the breast, or in all of it.
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Redness or scaling in the nipple or breast area.
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Unusual collapse or deviation of the nipple.
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Discharge from the nipple (except milk during lactation).
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Pain in any area of the breast.
Thanks to this initiative called “Your Body, Your Decision, Your Prevention”, users will be able to get mammograms and breast ultrasound scans at lower prices than what usually exists.
The values are: consultation plus mammary ecotomography, at $31,500. Consult more mammography, at $33,500. Finally, see more breast ultrasound and mammography, at $49,990.
