San Juan National University

The APUNSJ Nodocentes Guild hosted a Mother’s Day celebration that brought together many University staff.

The event started around 10am with university women taking part in union activities. With the intervention of public health professionals, participants performed different tests to diagnose breast or sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B). There is also a vaccination booth with vaccines on the calendar, including COVID-19, flu, tetanus and hepatitis C vaccines.

Dr. Sabrina Quiroga, director of San Juan Public Health Region 4, also gave a speech on the prevention of breast diseases, saying: “Women are more susceptible to such diseases, such as breast cancer, which is a common cancer.” Women Main causes of death. “This does not mean that men are less susceptible to the same cancers and therefore these tests should apply to them as well.”

Breast pathology testing using state-of-the-art patches works with thermal sensors and diagnoses based on the temperature difference recorded between the two breasts, with what urgency or priority should the patient go for a more in-depth study, e.g. as Mammogram or ultrasound breast exam

The professional continued: “It is very important to detect this pathology as early as possible through breast ultrasound and mammography starting from the age of 50, especially if there is a family history.”

Some data on breast cancer in Argentina. It is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing 5,400 people each year. The highest breast cancer mortality rates are among those aged 50 years (41.6 per 100,000 women) and 80 years and older (215.8 per 100,000 women).
More than 75% of women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Early detection is crucial, as tumors smaller than 1 cm have a 90% cure rate. 1% of breast cancers occur in men.