Cancer Cases Reduced in Puerto Vallarta with Early Detection and Education Ubardo Aguilar - Tribuna de la Bahia | |
go to original February 5, 2013 |
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The mortality rate for Puerto Vallarta citizens with breast or cervical cancer decreased by 27.2% and 6.3% respectively between 2006 and 2011, according to reports from the Mexican Institute of Social Security.
During 2012, there were 156 victims of malignant tumors, however this figure is lower than the 201 which were reported in 2009, of which 34 were prostate cancer, broncus or lung cancer of 19, cervical cancer of 17, and breast cancer of 16.
According to the register of the Ministry of Health, the total population of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, is 256,561 inhabitants.
According to Rafael Núñez, director of the Eighth Health Jurisdiction of the Secretariat of Health Jalisco (SSJ), the most common types of cancer in the region are breast, prostate and matrix.
The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) urges members to use the PrevenIMSS service for early detection of cancer.
Through modules of PrevenIMSS activities for the promotion of health, prevention and early detection of cancer, are conducted in order to avoid the increase of cases of this disease.
One of the most important primary prevention activities is education for health, to counter the risks associated with cancer, such as smoking, alcoholism, unhealthy eating, physical inactivity and overweight/obesity.
Both Social Security and the Ministry of Health have focused programs to cater to the different sectors of the population, such as the ChiquitIMSS and the JuvenIMSS, whose objectives are to promote practice among the teens to create active and healthy lifestyles.
In addition, for some types of cancer, primary prevention applies the hepatitis B vaccine in adolescents and the vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in children and adolescents enrolled in the fifth or sixth year of primary school.
For the detection of cervical-uterine cancer, the Ministry of Health and the IMSS, urges the taking of a Pap test in women aged 25 to 64 years, and they have managed to complete more than three million of these tests.
With respect to breast cancer, he mentioned that breast self-examination should be performed monthly from age 20; promotes clinical examination of breasts each year in women 25 years and more, with mammography directed to women aged 40 to 69 every two years.
The Vallarta Women's Association, chaired by Mrs Evelia Basáñez, supports 21 children with cancer and their families through the Canica Program (Children with Cancer Care Center).
Canica Puerto Vallarta provides support for these children and their families in different ways, being one of the most important treatments for the child, and which must be carried out in the city of Guadalajara requiring continuous transfers to the city.
The types of assistance provided to these families are: 50% discount on the shuttle transfers to the city of Guadalajara, accommodation during their stay in the city, support so that the child can continue with their academic preparation, receipt of donations for special cases where extremities or eye prosthetics are needed.
In addition, aid is given for a more dignified home life for the child and their family, organizing events among the families to promote coexistence with mutual support and educational support of the disease to children and their families.
Translated by Team Angels
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