Juan David Castilla / Xalapa, See. The state of Veracruz ranks third nationally with the highest number of cancer deaths.
In the first position is Mexico City, followed by Sonora, Veracruz and Sinaloa, revealed the doctor Óscar Arrieta, Coordinator of the Thoracic Oncology Functional Unit and Head of the Personalized Medicine Laboratory of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (INCan).
The specialist pointed out that cancer mortality is increasing exponentially in developing countries, such as Mexico, where more than 83,000 deaths were recorded.
In his opinion, lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in Mexico, followed by prostate, cervical, breast and liver cancer..
«In Mexico, a National Cancer Registry is needed, which is extremely important to undertake public policies in favor of health and that would allow solving the main problems to combat the disease, such as: High-cost medicines for patients, lack of research in Cancer, delay in drug approval where in Mexico it takes 2 or 4 years when in other countries it takes months. In addition, programs are needed to detect and interpret prevention studies such as mammograms», he expressed.
The doctor said that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected cancer patients beyond contagion, because many health systems have focused on treating the pandemic, leaving aside diagnosis and treatment..
This situation has generated a worse prognosis for patients, higher cost of treatment and victims, due to the delay that has occurred.
Oncologist Óscar Arrieta stated that between 40 and 50 percent of cancers are preventable.
In his opinion, smoking and obesity among other risk factors can be controlled. The economic impact of cancer in our country is very significant, therefore detecting it early is imperative to reduce the costs of treating it..
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