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The Algarve Regional Health Authority, through the Screening Center, promotes breast cancer screening in Faro, as part of the Breast Cancer Screening Program in the United States. 39, Algarve, between July and October.
According to the Algarve ARS, all women aged 50 to 69 registered at the health center will receive a letter from the Algarve ARS screening center with the appointment / invitation to perform a digital mammogram Free in the unit. Mobile is located next to the health center of Faro, from 09:00 to 18:45 on weekdays and some Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00. The projection should take place until October 10th.
It is important to emphasize that screening is performed in the mobile unit of breast cancer screening in 3D, with tomosynthesis and computer-assisted diagnosis, the Algarve being the first region of the country to be performed screening with this latest technology, which can significantly increase breast cancer detection rate, reduce false positives and the number of women referred to the baseline visit, reduce the dose of radiation applied to each exam, and reduce program costs, notes the ARS [19659003]
The Algarve breast cancer screening program, conducted in partnership with the Algarve Oncology Association and the University Hospital Center of the Algarve. Algarve, started in September 2005 by a mobile unit that runs through all municipalities of the Algarve. Algarve, and is now in the 6th round, being the call, reference, management and monitoring of the program carried out by the Nucleus of Traces of ARS Algarve
If in doubt, contact the Center of Screening of the Algarve ARS through the helpline 289 88 99 12 (working days from 10:00 to 17:00) or by e-mail: [email protected] -saude.pt.
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