The Ministry of Health of the State of Durango, through the State Cancer Center, 110 diagnosed cases of cancer in the age group 10 to 17 years old during the period 2005 to 2014, the head of the agency, said Eduardo Diaz Juarez
In a statement released by the agency report, said that 45 of these cases have been in women and 65 in men, corresponding to 34.5 percent of all tumors diagnosed in children under 18 years.
The state official said the most common cancer in this age is leukemia, followed by lymphomas, nervous system tumors, germ cell tumors and sarcomas, hence the importance of detecting them in time to have a better prognosis.
Diaz Juarez said under the National Health Week Teens participate in educational centers for the dissemination of warning signs and symptoms of cancer in adolescents.
The official recommended to prevent cancer should lead a healthy life, as have addictions, physical activity, vaccinations against hepatitis and HPV, practice sex safely.
Also be protected from sunlight and not exposed to home fumigants, fertilizers, petroleum or organophosphates.
Finally, he reported that in order to cover the whole state with preventive and informational actions in each of the health units of the four health districts talks will be given to the general population, and young people on the subject of cancer adolescence.
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