Breast cancer impacted the lives of 2.3 million in 2020

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SANTO DOMINGO.- Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, leading the statistics worldwide, 1 in 4 could have the disease.
According to data from the Global Cancer Observatory, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide in 2020.

By 2040, a total of 3.19 million new cases of breast cancer are expected in the world, causing approximately 1.04 million deaths.

According to Dr. Esteban Coto, AstraZeneca Medical Director for Central America and the Caribbean, these figures could be higher, since it is known that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the allocation of medical resources and diagnostic processes. and treatment of patients with breast cancer.

A national survey of breast cancer survivors in the United States revealed that 44% of participants reported having had some aspect of their cancer care delayed or interrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said that patients diagnosed with breast cancer experience uncontrolled growth of cells in the breasts and in some cases, it can become metastatic cancer, that is, it spreads to other parts of the body.

It is estimated that 90% of women are diagnosed early. By 2018, according to the World Health Organization, the incidence had increased significantly in early ages.

Treatments

– Real cure
Currently, there are high probabilities that patients have a real chance of a cure, thanks to the different treatments available and the comprehensive care they can access.

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