Preventive exams, such as mammograms, are essential for early detection of breast cancer. Know when you should do them
How long have you been taking exams? Your mammography are you up to date? Preventive examinations, such as mammograms, are essential for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The disease is the second type of cancer most accidents among women in the country (only behind melanomas) and is also the one that kills the most, according to data from the National Cancer Institute (Inca). However, when discovered in the early stages, the cure rate reaches 95%. Therefore, campaigns like the Pink October they play a key role in reinforcing the need for women to take exams.
“Many women are afraid to undergo a mammogram because it hurts. But as a woman we can endure so much, right? We can also manage an annual mammogram,” jokes breast cancer surgeon Marina Sonagali, of AC Camargo Hospital. “It is important to demystify this. Mammography is crucial for screening.”
At what age is it necessary to have a breast exam?
In Brazil, the Ministry of Health recommends six-monthly mammograms, between the ages of 50 and 29, so the minimum age to perform the examination in the Unified Health System (SUS) is 50 years. However, the Brazilian Society of Mastology (SBM) recommends that the exam be taken from the age of 40.
According to a study published in the specialized journal radiologyPerformed with 130,000 women, mammography over the age of 40 can reduce the number of deaths caused by breast cancer by up to 30%. According to the SBM, 15% to 20% of breast cancer cases affect women between the ages of 40 and 49. Another study, from the AC Camargo hospital, evaluated 5,000 women and found that 40% of them had cancers before the age of 50. For this reason, several campaigns are calling for this reduction to be incorporated into the SUS. “We are in this fight,” says Dr. Marina.
Furthermore, the breast cancer in young women, women tend to be more aggressive, which further increases the importance of early diagnosis.
A scientific article published in early September in the journal Public health in practicewith the title Does Pink October Really Have an Impact on Breast Cancer Screening? (“OR Pink October really have an impact on mammograms? “ – in free translation), demonstrated the impact of the breast cancer prevention campaign on SUS. According to the study, the number of mammograms increases by 33% in October and continues to increase in the following months (39% in November and 22% in December).
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