Abstract

BERDION MARTINEZ, Benjamín; PORTUONDO CARRILLO, Caridad  and  BERDION SEVILLA, Javier. Pesquisa masiva de cáncer de mama con un equipo móvil de mamografía. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1997, vol.13, n.5, pp. 439-442. ISSN 1561-3038.

A preliminary report on the results obtained with the application on the Program for Clinical Detection pof Breast Cancer in the district No. 4 of the municipality of Santiago de Cuba, covered by the subsystem of the family physician and nurse, is presented. The breast screening by a mobile mammography unit allowed to examine most of the women at risk, from whom 79.4 % had no affection. Refusal, disability, and being out of the area at the time of the examination were of the reasons nor to do the test. Anyway, the health authorities keep on insisting to accomplish this objective.

Keywords : BREAST NEOPLASMS [orovention and control]; MAMMOGRAPHY; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; MASS SCREENING [methods]; PHYSICIANS; FAMILY; RISK FACTORS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.