Today, October 19th, is World Breast Cancer Day, a day established to raise awareness about the disease, give it visibility, and create tools and resources to confront it.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. Raising awareness among the population about the importance of this disease is crucial to achieve early detection, one of the fundamental measures to combat it. That’s why it is recommended that women between the ages of 50 and 69 have a mammogram every two years.
Dr. Agustí Barnadas, head of the Clinical Oncology Research Group at the Sant Pau Research Institute and head of the Medical Oncology Service at the same hospital, has emphasized the importance of continuing to promote early cancer diagnosis and determining patient profiles to decide who is a candidate for screening studies.
Recently, a study led by Dr. Barnadas has suggested that certain microRNAs (miRNAs) can be useful as non-invasive biomarkers for the early diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in patients with early-stage breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive) breast cancer.
On the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day, Sant Pau is conducting various initiatives to contribute to raising awareness.
EVENT “PER A VOSALTRES”
The event, organized by the Activity Girls group, takes place on Thursday, October 19th, at the Sant Pau Hospital Auditorium, from 8:45 AM to 2 PM. Admission is free.
ACTIVITIES ON OCTOBER 19th
Photographic exhibition “The Challenge: The Fragility of Life.” Sant Quintí Hospital Atrium at Sant Pau Hospital. From October 19th to November 23rd.
Information tables about breast cancer Sant Quintí and Mas Casanova Hospital Atriums at Sant Pau Hospital. October 19th from 9 AM to 1 PM.
