In Mexico, malignant breast cancer tumors are the main cause of hospital discharge with 24 out of 100 discharges. This situation is related to late diagnosis because 70 percent of the diagnosed cases of this disease are carried out in advanced stages. Therefore, one of the fundamental aspects is to identify the tumor as soon as possible. Although that is not enough because you must also know what class of subtypes it belongs to.
In this regard, during the discussion “The rose also has different shades” various experts from different specialties met to discuss the current panorama of the disease at the national level.
Throughout the event, the importance of identifying the different subtypes that exist in the disease was highlighted, as these determine the behavior of the disease and the treatment to be followed.
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In this sense, within the main subtypes of breast cancer are hormone receptor positive, HER2 positive and triple negative. These last two are those with a discouraging diagnosis and are only sensitive to the chemotherapy.
Despite this, having a multidisciplinary team of specialists can improve the possibilities to provide a better quality of life for patients. During the diagnostic process, the specialist’s considerations should not be limited to an oncologist. The intervention of a pathologist and a radiotherapist are also of great help to provide a molecular analysis, monitor the evolution of the disease, ensure patient safety and determine a personalized therapy, among other procedures that will provide the patient with the best care and better treatment.
Nowadays, it is very important to go to a specialist at least once a year to carry out a diagnostic study in order to detect irregularities in time, since when detected at a late stage, the cancer could turn into metastasis which significantly reduces survival and affects the quality of life of those who suffer from it.
For her part, Dr. Angélica Ávila, medical leader for breast cancer at Roche Mexico, commented: “Among the things we have learned in the pandemic, it should be noted that the information in patients led them to take charge of their disease, take action and improve your health, reduce risks and enhance your opportunities. It is extremely important that all patients are empowered with information about their conditions so that they can ask the necessary questions in the best possible time so that their specialists can evaluate the best for the patient ”.
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