AÇÃO “VAMOS JUNTOS PREVENIR O CÂNCER DE MAMA?”: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer has a high incidence in female people and is the main responsible for deaths resulting from neoplasms in Brazilian women. In early diagnosed cases, a good prognosis for cure and treatment is fateful, although this prior screening is not a reality in the country, justifying the high epidemiology of this disease. Therefore, it is justifiable to promote awareness-raising actions that encourage women to undergo check-ups, through mammography, mainly, so that Brazil moves away from the underdevelopment profile in breast cancer screening. Experience report: “Are we going to prevent breast cancer together?” was the activity conceived by 12 medical students, through monthly meetings of the academic mastology league, which aimed to educate women about the prevention of breast cancer. The event in question took place near the educational institution, with the help of visual support materials, through information offered to passersby by the binders about mammography, self-examination, warning signs and risk factors for breast cancer, in addition to other topics. Discussion: By means of the activity developed, there was an interest in the discussion on the part of attentive listeners, through personal feedback and doubts built through questions, in order to carry out the previously established objectives to disseminate knowledge. The positive repercussion was also evidenced by the considerable number of people reached in the action. Conclusion: With the results noticed during the action, the activity proved to be operative in an attempt to make women aware of breast cancer. Thus, the relevance of informative activities is highlighted, which must be reproduced in order to achieve better statistics on the reality of breast cancer in Brazil.