Lack of awareness causes refusal of mammograms in Tetelcingo – El Sol de Cuautla

Installed for more than a week in front of the ejidal house of the community, the Mobile mammography unit it had little success in the Tetelcingo community.

With a goal to achieve 80 mammograms a day, barely reaching the figure of 40, most of them from patients from other locations, according to Mariana Meneses, radiologist technician and unit operator.

According to the staff performing mammograms, the community response was minimal, which responds to the lack of awareness of the population to prevent breast cancer, among other factors.

“The population of Tetelcingo has not responded as expected. It is due to a lack of awareness, empathy, to come, approach, consult, and also a lack of dissemination ”, Detailed menus.

The mobile unit has remained on this site since last December 16th and will continue in this place until December 30, carrying out free mammograms for women between 40 and 69 years old.

“A mammogram is a radiological study of the mammary gland, in which we can observe various pathologies, among which the one we most try to exclude is breast cancer”, the radiologist explained.

Carry out studies of Pap tests and mammograms in Tetelcingo it is part of the work plan of the Ministry of Health and Health Services of Morelos. Both units will be on duty from 8am to 4pm, according to Mariana Meneses.

To access this service, citizens must present themselves wet, with depilated armpits, without talcum powder, creams or perfumes and with a copy of the ballot paper.