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Breast cancer can not be avoided. The best answer is screening. The center of the Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRC-CISA) is calling on the users of Águeda Municipality, aged between 50 and 69 years old. to participate in the NRC-CISC Breast Screening Program
From July 16 to early December, the Digital Mobile Mammography Unit is located near the Águeda Health Center on Monday. Thursday, 9:15 am to 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm, and Friday from 9:15 pm to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Women with registration updated at the Health Center receive an invitation letter stating the date and the time of examination. According to the CISA, it is noted that many defects in screening result from the outdated registration of health center registration data, which is why the CISA asks to update them and to participate in the registration process. screening.
The mammographic examination should be repeated every two years to ensure effective prevention.
For more information or appointments, contact the Screening Coordination Center at 239 487 495/6 or e-mailrcmama.nrc@ligacontracancro
PREVENTION
DETERMINATION
Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death. In Portugal, about 6,000 new cases of breast cancer are detected each year and 1,200 to 1,500 women die from this disease.
As in other European countries, the number of new cases has increased in Portugal cases) of breast cancer. However, there is a gradual decrease in mortality and an increase in survival rate, which is due, on the one hand, to the introduction of an early diagnosis through screening programs allowing the detection of malignant lesions at the initial stage. on the other hand, to the introduction of more and more effective and less aggressive treatments.
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