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The Public Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health of the Community in collaboration with the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), the City of Alguazas and health centers, tomorrow starts the regional program "Prevention of Cancer Mama "in Alguazas, developed since 1996.
Participation in this campaign in the town was a success as it reached 74.1% during 2008-2009, five points above the regional average rose at a rate of 69.1%.
The main objective of this program is to reduce mortality from this disease and improve quality of life of those who suffer through the early arrest.
This test is performed using mammography every two years for women between 50 and 69.
For the 2010 season will be cited by means of a letter to 600 women.
To perform these moves to Alguazas mammography mobile unit to be located next to the Health Center, in the Gran Via de San Onofre, from October 21 to November 3, 2010.
The Department of Health of the City of Alguazas like to inform that if for some reason, a woman, aged between 50 and 69, who had a mammogram in two years and did not receive the letter by August 31 should get in Contact your health center or clinic for an appointment.
Previous campaigns
In relation to previous campaigns emphasize that the participation rate Alguazas during the period 2005-2006 was 75.41%.
This participation rate is nearly three points above the regional average, which was established in 72.76%.
Likewise for the 2008 campaign were cited by letter to 639 women aged 50 to 69 years.
To perform these mammograms moved to town a mobile unit that was located next to the Health Center from 17 to 23 April 2008.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas
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