Tijuana, November 29.- “Machismo is killing men with prostate cancer,” said clinical oncologist and president of Pro Oncavi AC, Dr. Homero Fuentes de la Peña.
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Day has been observed every November 29th since 2017, raising awareness about the importance of early detection of this type of cancer.
Fuentes de la Peña pointed out that the importance of prostate cancer lies primarily in the alarming nature of its "numbers," since when it comes to this disease, it is the most common cancer in men in virtually the entire world.
“And of course, in our country and in Baja California it is no different, it is the most common type of cancer in men after 40 years of age, according to the most recent data from INEGI in terms of mortality, our state presents 'patterns' more similar to those of developed countries such as the United States of America, Canada or those of Central Europe, this situation, of course, is related to the modern lifestyle demanded by the dynamism with which we live today in our border state.”
