Aristides Maltez Hospital carries out a free effort to detect breast cancer in Salvador; see how to participate

The Aristides Maltez Hospital (HAM), in Salvador, will hold a joint effort to detect breast cancer on November 7th. The initiative, in partnership with the Protea Institute, concludes the actions of the Pink October campaign and offers 100 places for women who need specialized assessment.

Services will be held from 7am to 12pm. To participate, you must register by phone (71) 3357-8531 and present an identity document (RG), Unified Health System (SUS) card and proof of residence on the day of the action.

Among the criteria for service are:

Biopsy result with diagnosis of breast cancer;

Imaging exam with BI-RADS classification 0, 4, 5 or 6;

Presence of a lump in the breast, armpit or neck;

Retraction of the skin or nipple;

Watery or bloody discharge from the nipple;

Changes in the skin of the breast, such as an orange peel appearance or redness.

According to doctor Ana Claudia Imbassahy, coordinator of the hospital's mastology sector, the effort is aimed mainly at women who have already received suspicious test results or show signs that could indicate the disease.

"Our objective is to reduce the mortality rate from breast cancer in Brazil. This joint effort is another opportunity for early detection and agile, quality treatment," said the doctor.

According to the specialist, the women assisted will have access to a multidisciplinary team. In addition to the outpatient evaluation, they may be referred, as necessary, for mammography, ultrasound and biopsy examinations.

Mastologist Sálvia Canguçu highlighted the importance of the initiative given the estimates of new diagnoses of the disease in the country.

According to the National Cancer Institute (Inca), Brazil is expected to register 78,610 new cases of breast cancer per year in the three-year period from 2026 to 2028.

In Bahia, the estimate is 4,480 new cases in 2026. In Salvador, the forecast is approximately 1,340 diagnoses in the same period.

Mortality numbers also draw attention. In 2024, Brazil recorded 20,849 deaths from breast cancer. In Bahia, there were 1,349 deaths.

In Salvador, the mortality rate reached 26.7 deaths per 100,000 women in 2023. The disease remains the main cause of death from cancer among women in Bahia.

Early detection is considered essential to increase the chances of successful treatment.