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the Folha de S. Paulo
Almost a third of Brazilian aged between 35 and 65 years never made a mammogram. It shows that a study done by Datafolha the request of the nonprofit Femama, which heard more than 1,800 women in 17 capitals of the country. The examination is not known: he was cited by only 47% of the interviewees as a means of detection of breast cancer, 80% cited the autoexame and 12%, the ultrasound and the doctor's touch. According to the survey, 44% said they perform a mammogram at least once a year and 80%, have done the autoexame. Among those who never made any examination (7%), most cited as reasons not to have noticed symptoms or no indication of the doctor. Carelessness in the health, lack of habit and laziness in performing the examination were other reasons cited.
Source: Reuters
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