Doctor: 9 in 10 young women can be cured of breast cancer with early detection

Doctor Jorge Tartaglione stressed the critical importance of early detection and prevention in combating breast cancer, particularly for younger women. He cited the case of influencer Carolina Trippar, who bravely shared her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, as a catalyst for public awareness.

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Nine out of 10 women can be cured. And this is very important: 9 out of 10 can be cured.

"Nine out of 10 women between 30 and 40 can be cured," Tartaglione stated, emphasizing the high survival rates achievable with timely intervention. He noted that approximately 22,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed annually in Argentina, with early detection being key to successful treatment. While rare before 30, the disease can occur in younger individuals, potentially linked to genetic factors, and also affects women over 70.

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I admire her bravery, because this allows me to tell you.

Risk factors such as genetic predisposition, smoking, obesity, and hypertension were mentioned. However, Tartaglione's primary message focused on the necessity of regular gynecological check-ups and recommended screenings. He advised women to commence mammograms generally at age 40. This age should be adjusted to ten years prior to the age at which a close relative (mother, aunt, grandmother) was diagnosed, if such a family history exists.

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If you had a family member with breast cancer, your mother, your aunt, or your grandmother, you have to get screened ten years before the age at which she had breast cancer. If she had it at 40, you have to get screened at 30.

Annual mammograms are generally recommended, though individual frequency should be guided by a gynecologist's assessment. Tartaglione underscored that mammograms can detect very small lesions, often undetectable by manual palpation, reinforcing that self-examinations should complement, not replace, medical imaging and consultations.

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The mammogram detects lesions that are still very small in size and that might not be noticed through palpation.