Pablo Fernández Muñiz, Minister of Health, has announced that the age at which the study of breast cancer will begin will also be brought forward
The Minister of Health of the Government of Asturias, Pablo Fernandez Munizannounced this Tuesday that his department will extend the age of colon and breast cancer screening to 75 yearsinstead of the current 70. In the case of breast cancer, the age of starting the study will also be advanced.
Fernández Muñiz announced these measures after joining the Solidarity competition ‘Asturias in progress’, of the Spanish Cancer Association. In statements to the media, he explained that in the first meeting of the Asturias Cancer Advisory Committee, held yesterday, this topic was addressed, as well as the future implementation of new lung or stomach cancer screening in the years to come.
The head of health recognized him during the pandemic, especially in prison, the diagnosis of cancer was affected, but he assured that “much of the delay has already been made up” that was, for example, in screening programs. “It can still be improved,” she admitted.
ADVISES “WORRYING DATA” ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF THE FLU
On the other hand, he asked for the new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and fluthe councilor said so this Monday has already started administering the doses to both institutionalized people how health and social workers. Starting October 10thit is advanced, it is about to begin also vaccinate people over the age of 80 living at home.
He also warned of the the importance of getting the flu shot this yearsince they were seen “worrying data” on how the flu behaved in the southern hemisphere, since, according to the technicians, “it could have more mortality than in other years”.
For this he stressed the existence of “Compelling reasons” for those who prescribed the vaccine to administer it and also requested a responsible use of the mask for all who show some symptom of respiratory infection, “even if it’s a common cold”.
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