he World Breast Cancer Day It is celebrated every year on October 19. Did you know that this important date was established to raise awareness among the world’s population about the importance of detection? Early detection campaigns have served to detect the disease very early, reducing cancer mortality.
The commemoration of World Breast Cancer Day arose from a growing global concern about this disease. There was a need to join forces to combat it, since mortality was very high. As science advanced, it became evident crucial role of detecting the signs in time… Many lives were saved this way.
How did World Breast Cancer Day come about?
The idea of dedicating one day a year to raise awareness about breast cancer arose in the mid-20th century. It was a context where this disease became a growing public health concern worldwide.
This is how, through the collaboration of various medical and public health organizations and patient groups, It started on October 19 like World Breast Cancer Day.
The choice of this date responded to the need to unify efforts and create a global event that would make this disease visible and promote concrete actions to combat it.
The contribution of World Breast Cancer Day to reducing mortality
In this sense, every October 19we can give visibility to the importance of prevention.
A World Breast Cancer Day, also to disseminate progress
Indeed, because five-year survival has improved exponentially in many countries. This has been possible thanks to advances in early diagnosis and treatments.
Look at how progress has been made: today, the 82.8% of women diagnosed with breast cancer survive at least five years, a very encouraging figure. These results are even more positive, in cases of early detection. Here, survival can reach 99% for localized tumors and 85% for regional tumors, according to data from another prestigious organization, American Cancer Society.
The motto of International Breast Cancer Day, 2024
The motto of World Cancer Day for this year 2024 is: “for fairer care”. This slogan is part of a three-year campaign (2022-2024); seeks to raise awareness about inequalities in access to cancer care.
The focus in 2024 is to initiate world leaders to remove barriers to access to quality treatments. Fight for all women to receive treatments, regardless of factors such as geographic location, income or discrimination.
Objectives of this dissemination day on breast cancer detection
This international day on breast cancer and its prevention has well-defined objectives:
- First of all, inform society of progress. In recent years, research has come a long way, which has saved many lives.
- Another objective, aimed at leaving no one behind: ensuring that all women have access to health services quality. Regardless of their origin or socioeconomic situation.
- Provide support to patients and their families is another objective for this day: to raise awareness of the need to accompany patients.
- The large-scale challenge: working for achieve adequate financing of research; the search for more effective treatments.
- We have left for last this other great objective that interests you and affects you directly: prevention.
The importance of prevention
This is a job that involves you: early detectionSince it is important to perform breast self-examinations. Also, take health checkups, such as mammograms, very seriously.
