Breast cancer information event in Aristotelous Square
The action is organized on the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day and aims to raise awareness for preventive screening.
Appointment for information regarding breast cancer preventiongiven again this year by her doctors, nurses and midwives 3rd Health Region (Macedonia)on Monday morning (10:00-15:00), October 24 at Aristotelous Square.
The action organized on the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day, which is celebrated every year on October 25, aims to raise awareness of the world towards preventive screening which literally saves lives as this type of cancer is usually not fatal when there is an early diagnosis. . diagnosis.
In Greece, breast cancer is the first in incidence and the second cause of death after lung cancer. Contrary to the common other, it does not concern only the female population, as it also occurs in men, however with a much lower frequency.
The initiative of the action is the Directorate of Public Health of the 3rd Ministry of Health, which joins its forces with the Association of Women with Breast Cancer of Thessaloniki “Alma Zois”, the “Union of Patients of Greece” and the “Smile of the Child”.
The action will be carried out at the level of preventive checks with the symbolic specialist in breast cancer Doctors of GN Papageorgiou and at the level of information with the contribution of the Health Education and Prevention Network, the Midwives-Midwives Network and the Nurses of the Public Health/Community Nursing specialty, of the Directorate of Public Health of the 3rd Ministry of Health.
The free, completely preventive checks will be done at the equipped modern polyclinic “Asklipios” of the mobile unit, which the “Smile of the Child” Organization has by Doctors of the 3rd Ministry of Health specialized in breast surgery, plastic surgery, oncology, lymphedema, etc. Specifically, the 1st Surgical Clinic of AUTH and the Plastic Surgery Clinic of AUTH – Specialist Breast and Lymphedema Rehabilitation Clinic of Papageorgiou University Hospital are participating in the action.
The 3rd Ministry of Health with the motto “public health for all” is close to the citizens and continues the struggle of information and prevention in the battle for health and quality of life.