Cases of cancer in women increase – El Sol de Tampico

As a result of the pandemic Covid-19 that has been registered in our country for two years, increased from 14 to 18 percent cases of breast cancer and cervix in women living in the southern area of Tamaulipasthis as a result of the fact that they did not attend the corresponding exams in public and private hospitals on time for fear of catching the disease of Chinese origin, neglecting another important aspect in their body.

Lupita Ostos, president of the group Alianza contra el breast cancer in the southern zone, reported the above when participating this Friday in the announcement of the campaign “Consume with Cause” announced by Luis Manuel Pinete Gutiérrez, president of Canaco in Altamiraas well as the director of restaurant 108, Marcelo Abundis Ramírez, which will be implemented in this city during this month that is dedicated to women.

“Unfortunately, the cases of cancer in women increased, there is no specific number of women with cancer, but we went from 14 to 18 percent and unfortunately it was because the women did not come on time and during these two years to undergo pap smears and mammography at a hospital for fear of catching the virus. Covid-19”, explained Lupita Ostos.

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The interviewee added that currently women vaccinated against Covid-19 “You should not miss the human papilloma exams and your breasts on the corresponding date, with the purpose of detecting any eventuality in these parts of your body, if you are already vaccinated against the Covid-19 You shouldn’t be afraid to go to a hospital, you should be more afraid of contracting cancer,” added the president of the Alliance Against Breast Cancer group.

But also during this pandemic of the Covid-19the female population under 45 years of age as well as those over 70 years of age “they have been diagnosed with breast cancer problems, we have two cases in the localities, one of which is attended by the IMSS of a 32-year-old girl and unfortunately a death that was a resident of the municipality of González de Tamaulipas It is a 34-year-old woman.

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