This service is part of the comprehensive care that the capital government seeks to offer women with this condition. Credit: CDMX Government
A mastectomy performed in the context of a cancer diagnosis can be a brutal blow for women who undergo this procedure, since it not only occurs under the context of the disease, but also a physical part is mutilated which can be very important for women. The possibility of access breast reconstruction can help recover altered body imagein addition to facilitating a greater emotional stability which allows you to face the disease in a more positive way and lead a more active social and sexual life.
That is why the Ministry of Health of Mexico City (SEDESA), in coordination with IMSS-BIENESTAR Mexico City, make available to women who wish it the opportunity to access breast reconstruction completely free of charge, a service that is carried out in el General Hospital “Dr. “Ruben Leñero.”
Through a statement, the head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service, the doctora Lya Vazquez Moralesexplained that patients who have completed their treatment are treated free of charge in any of the various oncology units in the country’s capital.
“At the Rubén Leñero Hospital This service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.. This year we have carried out 110 reconstructions.” He pointed out that interested women undergo an evaluation for reconstruction, since the procedure depends on the type of cancer and the possible presence of some other disease such as diabetes, hypertension or obesity.
SEDESA calls on women to perform breast self-examination (Cuartoscuro)
For her part, Dr. Nadine Gasman, Secretary of Health of the capital, highlighted that Early detection of breast cancer is a priority for the Ministry of Health and, in the case of suspected cancer, the most important thing is to provide complete, free, quality treatment that meets the needs of each patient.
People interested in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service They must go to the nearest IMSS-BIENESTAR Health Center to your home and request a reference to this hospitalin which an evaluation of your health status will be carried out to access this service.
After the patient arrives at the hospital for an evaluation, 35 days pass to begin the reconstruction procedure with autologous tissues, since tissue is taken from the same patientwhether from the back, abdomen, buttocks, the internal region, in the groin or thighs; and also with prosthetic material.
In this context, SEDESA calls on women to perform breast self-examination at least once a month starting at age 20; as well as carrying out a mammogram from the age of 40 to detect breast cancer in its early stages.
