Should I be tested for breast cancer?

Cancer, including breast, cured, if diagnosed at an early stage. But like many women in our country know about it and how do regularly pass inspection? Held annually in Russia opinion poll on the issue of breast cancer showed that 28% of Russians do not visit a doctor because of the lack of free time. And most of all such "pofigistok 'lives in Moscow. Poll participants were women aged 16-75 years. Geography of research - 13 major Russian cities.

Breast cancer - the most common cancer in women: approximately a quarter of all cancer cases. Every year Russia registered 52 thousand. Women with this disease, 22 thousand. Killed. Today Russia in terms of morbidity and mortality from breast cancer is one of the first places in the world. But ... In 94% of cases of cancer detected in its early stages, it can be cured completely, maintaining the health and beauty of the patients. However, the high percentage of women seek the advice of a specialist in the later stages, when help is difficult, and sometimes impossible.

At the same time, paradoxically, 88% of women know about this disease, but contact a specialist in the near future plan. Ideal as oncologists advised, to be screened once a year. And this our women informed. But doctors do not hurry: there is no time. Moreover, 37% "do not see the need for diagnosis as they do not bother."

- The reluctance of women to go to a specialist in most cases associated with fear to hear the terrible diagnosis - is convinced the oncologist, radiologist, MD, PhD, senior researcher of the Russian Cancer Research Center. Blokhin Galina KORZHENKOVA. - And even if they find themselves at the chest seal, women are more likely to be tightened with a visit to the doctor.

However, in some places still began to appear "unique" items ladies who care about their health. As it turned out as a result of the survey, most of these women in Novgorod, Penza and Ufa: where 30% of respondents have already passed the examination, and 50% plan to do so soon. Less active are a resident of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinburg. Where less than 40% are ready to be tested. And here in St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Tomsk, 35% of residents do not plan to visit the oncologist.

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