Almost 50% of Brazilian women still breast cancer related to stress
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This view, although common, contrary to scientific evidence of tumor.
October is the month of awareness about breast cancer.
The idea of football players playing with boots and gloves color pink may seem strange, but it happened yesterday. The thugs are participating, as all teams in the league, Campaign October Rose.
On Monday (5), in Rio de Janeiro, the statue of Christ the Redeemer will be highlighted in this color, adding to the many monuments and public buildings across the country, all to draw attention to a disease which still kills half a million women each year.
Despite all technological advances that now allow early diagnosis and effective treatment, lack of information for women.
Since April 2009, the Health System is required to offer mammography to all Brazilians over 40 years.
The breast cancer is related to history of breast cancer in the family, late menopause, hormone replacement therapy, alcohol consumption, obesity and not having children.
Dissemination of information can help dispel myths that still exist about breast cancer.
According to a survey conducted in 5 capital cities, 47% of women still relate the disease to emotional problems and stress, contrary to scientific evidence.
Of the respondents, only 29% make mammography when the physician indicates the examination. The result is an index of 10% of early detection - when the tumor would have a greater chance of cure, saving the patients from mutilating surgery and suffering higher in treatment.
Join the October Rose, talk about it with people in your family.
The issue is not exclusive to women. With men it is a fundamental role: to support the women in his life to take care of themselves. Mothers, wives and daughters should be well informed about breast cancer.
It all started in 2006, when developers in California, the United States, decided to paint the color pink and its site dedicated to the idea months Awareness of Breast Cancer.
Since then, the initiative reaches the Internet in its various forms: websites, blogs and Twitter are painted in pink for women to inform themselves more about the risks and disease prevention.
Source: G1
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