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On October 19 the world is dyed pink.
We all month watching the famous loop-flows even in social networks or photo in whatsapp-profile, but especially these days leading up to World Cancer Day Breast.
And is that on Saturday, the 19th, is the epicenter of this movement of solidarity that has a basic purpose: to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of a disease that can be cured.
There are many details that you can hear and read these days about this disease that affects millions of women, but also have a small percentage of men worldwide.
In Spain, one of the associations involved in the fight against the disease is the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), which carries the entire month embarked on a very active campaign to raise awareness of the disease.
The president of the Local Board in Alguazas, Antonia Oliva, has been one of the neighbors of the population, together with local authorities and municipal workers, have rallied in the morning of Friday, October 18, in the Meeting Room of the Town Hall for raising public awareness in the fight against this social evil and these courageous women have done wearing those pink glasses illustrative of the "Join the Aecc, JOIN THE pink!"
entity that fight against cancer has launched a nod to the importance of continuing to fight against the disease.
The glasses of this initiative breast cancer can be purchased from lasJuntas Provincial and Local Aecc and through its website www.aecc.es.
Early detection key to success against breast cancer
The importance of early detection was the key factor for survival with this disease has increased so that, according to the Aecc, mortality has been reduced by 1.4% in the last 15 years.
In this strategy to achieve results against one of the health issues that most impact on women, the municipality of Alguazas prevent this disease is betting on women's health and prevention with annual campaigns that aimed at neighboring the town aged between 50 and 69 years, the Department of Health promotes the city council, in collaboration with the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and the Ministry of Health and Social Policy Regional Government.
Thus, from 27 to 29 November this year a mobile unit will be installed next to the Health Center alguaceño for mammograms for women included in this program and to be received by mail the corresponding citation in his home.
These screening tests include a thorough medical examination, including the completion of a mammogram in order to determine their state of health in order to act in time for illness.
Notably, the rate of participation in preventive campaigns Alguazas women in recent years is above the regional average in the last biennium encrypted 2010-11 70.3%.
As noted by the area councilor, Maria Dolores Ruiz Serna, "X-rays are done to diagnose the cancer and put treatment when you can still heal, not be afraid, most of the scans are normal but without the collaboration of women, our effort would be vacant. "
Serna Ruiz emphasizes that "the objectives of screening is to reduce mortality from this disease and enhance the quality of life of women who suffer".
The mayor of the City Health alguaceño concludes that "hopes to repeat the high participation demonstrated by the neighbors of the town in previous years."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas
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