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Breast cancer is one of the problems that most impact health in women.

Despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances, it is essential to get an early diagnosis since it is still the best way to improve your chances of healing.

Therefore, one more year and the tenth time, the municipality of Alguazas preventing this disease betting on health and women with a prevention campaign that led to a total of 373 neighboring the town aged 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, the 27, 28 and 29 November a mobile unit will be installed next to the Health Center mammography alguaceño for women included in this program and to be received by mail the corresponding citation sent home by the Department Local Health.

Also, any woman who takes two years without a mammogram and has not been called before November 26 should contact your health center or doctor's office for an appointment.

These 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 this campaign preventive Alguazas women in the 2011-12 biennium was 71.3% above the regional average, located in the 70.1%.

As stated by the Area Councillor, 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