The third Wednesday of October is celebrated International Day of the Breast Reconstruction as a way to recognize the importance of this aesthetic procedure after a woman has gone through a breast cancer and a mastectomy.
This date was established in 2011 by the University of Toronto, Canada, with the aim of promoting the awareness and education around this topic.
The surgery of breast reconstruction It consists of a surgical procedure, using natural tissue, through which the breast or breast is remodeled using muscle, skin or fat from another part of the patient’s body.
Many doctors agree that this procedure increases the self-esteem, security and confidence in patients, contributes to the recovery of body image and emotional state, enhances the symmetry of the breasts and does not require the use of an external prosthesis.
breast cancer
In accordance with the World Organization of Health (WHO), the breast cancer It is a disease in which altered breast cells multiply uncontrollably and form tumors that, if left untreated, can spread throughout the body and cause death.
In most cases, it is not possible to eliminate the tumor using surgical treatments. chemotherapy and as an extreme or radical option, one or both breasts are removed (mastectomy).
In 2022, 670,000 people died from breast cancer worldwide and is the most common type of cancer among women in 185 countries considered in 2022.
The objective of the Global Initiative against him Breast Cancer of the WHO is to reduce global mortality from this disease by 2.5% annually, which would prevent 2.5 million deaths from this disease between 2020 and 2040. breast cancer all over the world.
