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The National Cancer Institute (Incan) will perform genetic studies for patients who have successfully overcome cancer in order to find answers on how to overcome the disease and thereby develop protocols to help heal this condition, reported Abelardo Meneses, executive director of the institution, during the presentation of the Registry of cancer survivors in Mexico.
"If we start to analyze the genes of the survivors and oppose them to those who did not have the same chance, we can find answers that we do not have at the moment," he said. said the oncologist.
"The idea is that we can analyze this group of survivors and compare it with another similar group in age, sex, clinical stage and type of treatment corresponding to those who have failed to heal. We will certainly find genetic alterations that have determined what made the first group survive, "said the director of Incan to celebrate Cancer Survivor Day.
In the event, whose motto was "Put on your coat and celebrate life," Dr. Meneses presented the results of the cancer survivor registry in Mexico, which began in 2014 and includes the following: analysis of 3 000 201 people, of which
2 thousand 536 are more than 5 years old to have overcome the disease.
Among the most important findings, 96.88% of survivors reported side effects, mainly fatigue, bone pain and neuropathy.
In addition, 95.85 percent have some emotional involvement, such as depression and anxiety; while 82.72% had effects on sexuality, such as lack of desire and rejection of their partner.
According to the results of the register, 25.9% mentioned having problems to join the professional life; Meanwhile, 50% expressed fear of a relapse, and almost half of those surveyed said they felt discriminated against.
"In Mexico and around the world, every year the number of people diagnosed with cancer increases, so that a new generation of survivors is making its way; the registry allows us to identify the various needs of this population and design strategies for this sector as part of the overall program for prevention and control of cancer, "Meneses said.
According to Inca figures, he said, cancer is the third leading cause of death in the country; It is estimated that in 2013, 195 thousand 925 new cases were detected and 84 thousand 172 people died of this disease. However, timely detection and advances in research and technology "have allowed the survival of patients diagnosed with this disease, giving way to the generation of survivors," Meneses said.
Of the patients enrolled in the registry, 71.3% were treated in the Inca, while 6.9% were treated in the IMSS and 3.5% in the Issste . In the other public sector institutions, 7.84% participated, while 7.31% were in the private sector; 2.94% nonspecific.
At the time, Laura Suchil Bernal, head of the Inca Institutional Liaison Department, emphasized that she committed to providing better scenarios that give a better quality of life. Survivors' lives, "putting the spotlight not only at this time of the cancer diagnosis, but in the later stages in which it is also necessary to offer full attention to those who have overcome this condition".
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