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Breast cancer: understand symptoms, prevention methods, and rights in the SUS
Breast cancer is the most common type among Brazilian women, with an estimate of 781 thousand new cases by 2028, but early diagnosis and treatment via SUS are guaranteed by law.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in Brazil, with a projection of 781 thousand new cases by 2028.
- Who is affected
- Brazilian women, especially those over 50, and men, who can also be affected by the disease.
- What changes
- Access to diagnosis and treatment is guaranteed by laws that stipulate maximum deadlines for exams and the start of therapy in the SUS.
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