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On Sunday October 23 from 11:30 hours from the Plaza of Spain and to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas this entity, in collaboration with the city, will develop the third lorquina and beneficial popular march occasion of World Day against Breast Cancer

The Councillor for Health of the City of Lorca, Maria del Carmen Ruiz, along with the president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), Magdalena Lopez, this morning visited the information table installed in the Alameda of the Constitution in connection with the awareness campaign that this entity is doing to mark World Day against Breast Cancer held today, 19 October.

Maria del Carmen Ruiz reported that "the local board of the AECC in Lorca will be installed until 13:30 hours this information table in the Alameda of Columns and another in the Eroski-San Diego Mall, both offer of free bonds rose identifying with the fight against breast cancer. the aim of this action is to inform the public on issues related to the disease, providing information leaflets and answering the questions of citizens ".

The mayor of Health has indicated that "mammography is regularly the most effective way to prevent the development of this serious disease. A simple test that gives us tranquility, security and, in the worst case, the possibility of treatment early with the best guarantees. If you are between 50 and 69 is indicated you a mammogram every two years. it is a quick test that just causes discomfort and is free. also, hacérsela is as easy as going to the appointment to have you scheduled or ask a new one in your Health Centre. There show you where and when to go. "

Ruiz Jodar said that "breast cancer is the most common in women malignancy and the leading cause of cancer mortality in a given age segment of the female population. The origin of this disease is in the appearance, for reasons not fully known, malignant breast tumors. If not detected early, the disease can progress and these tumors spread to other body organs, such as lung, bone or brain. to avoid this, we today with treatments that offer better results every time, but depend largely that the problem has been detected time.The preventive interventions aim to address this process from the beginning. And for that, early detection is a fundamental weapon. the sooner you know the existence of a problem, the more likely we will have to face it successfully. "

The Councillor for Health has reminded that on Sunday October 23 from 11:30 hours from the Plaza of Spain and to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas, in collaboration with the City Council, the local board of the AECC Lorca will develop the third lorquina and beneficial popular march on the occasion of World Day against Breast Cancer, which claims that all participants show their support for those suffering from this disease and raise funds for research carried out by the AECC.

You can register at a price of 5 euros adults and children up to 12 years free, until the day of the test. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca