Breast cancer, more precise care

Breast cancer occurs when there is uncontrolled growth of breast cells, growth that could be stimulated by hormones or generated by genetic factors. However, the approach to this type of cancer has changed in recent years.

The prognosis and quality of life of patients has changed, “now we have better drugs, targeted drugs and molecular therapy. Different types of breast cancer have personalized treatment”, explains Omar Castillo Fernández, medical oncologist, head of the oncology service. doctor from the National Oncology Institute.

The specialist points out that the most important thing is for a woman to know her body and if a growth is detected, she should go to the doctor.

“The most reliable study to detect breast cancer is mammographyit is recommended as an annual study starting at age 50, in patients who cannot palpate injury“, he says. If the injury is felt before this age, they should undergo a study diagnosis.

“For young women who feel (the mass) it is most likely not something evil onebut benign“, shares the oncologist.

Risk factors

Sex is one of them, women have more risks suffer breast cancerCastillo says.

Less than 1% of this cancer occurs in men, meaning that “being female will increase the risk of this type of cancer”.

Another risk is not breastfeeding, because the woman who gives Breast-feeding have protective effect.

The pregnancy They also reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Hormone replacement therapy also enters this list, because if a woman after menopause continue taking hormonesincrease the risk.

The obesityhe sedentary lifestyle and alcohol consumptionare risk factors.

Healing and more

Research and development have challenged the understanding and approach to this type of cancer, points out Dr. Andrés Rojas, AstraZeneca’s Medical Director for Central America and the Caribbean.

“Thanks to these scientific achievements, it was possible to make available to people diagnosed with breast cancer, personalized and targeted treatmentsdepending on the subtype they have, so that the disease can be treated more effectively,” he added when launching the “Double Check” campaign.

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Bell “Dooble Check, you take care of yourself, we take care of you“AstraZeneca focuses on two main aspects: breast self-examination, because a woman should be able to get to know her body and know her breast and what is changing, so she will be able to have an adequate diagnosis and treatment,” says Rojas.

And it’s a “double check,” because if women don’t find any changes when they turn 50, they should also go for a mammogram to rule out any anomaly.