Prevention and early detection of breast cancer in primary care

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer, not restricted by age, social condition, sex, which affects the health condition of around 2.3 million women with unfavorable results. This type of disease seriously affects the population and it is estimated that worldwide the loss of functionality exceeds that of other types of cancers. The information pertinent to the topic could be considered as contribution in the level of knowledge, valid strategies for prevention and screening of this clinical pathology. Objective: To describe the strategies of prevention and Early detection of breast cancer in primary care. Materials and methods: This The research is descriptive, observational and cross-sectional. A technique is applied approach to the subject with the extraction of bibliographic data and the intervention of the same through systematic analysis, where the method and descriptive design are used. Results: The type of study seeks the correlation of healthy lifestyle and not prevalence of cancer through early and timely action as a behavior healthy. Conclusions: Inspection and palpation technique are of great importance to evaluate the appearance of a lump and its recognition by a specialized medical part. It should be noted that not every lump in the breast is considered cancer, however, the Timely medical diagnosis and specialized diagnostic tests for screening are keys to early detection and prevention.