Thoughts on breast cancer in Brazil

Abstract

(2011)(2012)(2013) 2President of the Brazilian Society of Mastology (2014Mastology ( -2016 http://dx

O conhecimento de mulheres sobre os métodos para prevenção secundária do câncer de mama

“…A mammography is able to identify subclinical lesions [2][3][4][5] . In this study this method was mentioned as preventive by only 26.8% of the women who were interviewed.…”

“…According to data from the National Institute of Cancer at Brazil (INCA) it is estimated that 57,120 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in 2014 which has a risk factor of 56.09 cases/per 100 thousand women 2 . Despite their being an increase in early detection rates, one third of all new cases still present this type of localized cancer at an advanced stage [2][3][4][5] . This being the case, cancer mortality rates continue to be high.…”

“…This is done through secondary prevention where the largest number of preventative actions are carried out. Amongst the most effective ways for obtaining early diagnosis of breast cancer are through clinical examination of breasts (ECM) and mammographies (MMG) [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . Currently self-examination of breasts (AEM) is not backed as an isolated strategy for early detection.…”

Mudanças no método de diagnóstico e estadiamento do câncer de mama em um hospital de referência em Oncologia no Oeste do Paraná

“…O diagnóstico em estadiamento precoce pode melhorar a chance de cura e propiciar tratamentos menos agressivos 29 . Para isso, a Sociedade Brasileira de Mastologia (SBM), a Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (FEBRASGO) e o Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR) têm proposto que o rastreamento mamográfico deve ser oferecido para mulheres a partir dos 40 anos, em conjunto com a melhoria do acesso aos tratamentos e à métodos diagnósticos complementares 30 .…”