Number of female breast cancer deaths in Sonora decreases

HERMOSILLO, SON.- The state of Sonora There is a decrease in the number of female breast cancer deaths and various activities are being organized on that day to commemorate the date.

As part of World Day Against Breast Cancer, the coordinator of the State of Reproductive health of the Ministry of Health, Jorge Villegas Camou, noted that in the first nine months of this year, 99 women lost their lives because of the disease.

He also said in an interview with the media that during the same period, 150 new cases of breast cancer had been detected, including 143 women and seven men.

He noted that last year Sonora it rose from third to eighth place in mortality as a result of this disease nationwide.

Statistics
He recalled that in 2015, the state of Sonora it was in the first place deaths from breast cancer and in 2017, it resulted in 180 deaths, whereas until October 1, 99 women had lost their lives because of disease.

The epidemiological overview indicates that the national death rate is 18.7 women aged 25 and over per 10,000 population, but Sonora exceeds the figure with 24.5 deaths, he added.

Among the activities scheduled to commemorate World Breast Cancer Day is a march organized this afternoon by workers and patients of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).

They organize pedestrian races
For its part, the University of Sonora (Unison) and the Secretary of Health They will hold joint activities this afternoon, including a walk, a dance class, a diabetes screening module, hypertension and obesity.

In addition, in the facilities of the Unison Activities will also be organized to detect cancers of the cervix and breast in due time, as well as to capture hybrids for therapeutic purposes. Human papillomavirusamong other actions.

As for Sunday, October 21, the Accompanying program for breast cancer patients at the University of Sonora will do the fourth run "Together against breast cancer."

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