Fourteen cases of breast and uterine cancer were diagnosed in the province of Benguela, from January 2022 to the present date (October 2023), a health source reported this Saturday. According to Sandra Mendes, from the Benguela Provincial Health Office, during the period under analysis, 1,506 people were observed, of which nine (9) were diagnosed with uterine cancer and five with breast cancer.
He explained that the confirmed cases were sent to the Angolan Institute for Cancer Control, in Luanda, for treatment. He made it known that, at Benguela level, they have been monitoring cases already diagnosed with palliative services, to minimize the suffering of patients. “It’s a big fight, in which we must all be committed, aware and guided,” she said.
The official recalled that there are other types of cancer and advocated prevention and early detection as fundamental. The march aimed to draw the attention of all women to know their status and know how to identify the signs of breast and uterine cancer.
During the march, which covered several arteries in the city of Benguela and ended at Largo da Juventude, posters were displayed drawing attention to the need to carry out self-examination and disease prevention. Parallel to the march, a Health Fair was held.
Breast cancer is a tumor formed by the growth of cells in a disordered manner, with the development of one or more nodules in the breast.
It affects 99 percent of women and one percent of men in the world.
Pink October is a campaign that aims to increase awareness that breast cancer is a pathology with a high incidence, a high prevalence rate and if it is detected early there is a greater chance of being cured.
