the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) The Andalusian Council called for more transparency and detailed data on the progress of breast cancer early detection programs, after its participation in the second meeting of the Participation and Participation Committee. … Monitoring the work plan of inspection programs, based on the request of the same entity.
Magdalena CanteroThe AECC’s regional representative in Andalusia stressed that the organization’s priority is to ensure the right of all people to early detection “with regional justice and without delay.” The AECC requested information on the status of the 32 mammography units, waiting times, the number of cancer cases detected and the professionals needed to avoid delays in diagnosis.
“We are confident that the Monitoring Committee remains an effective and transparent workspace, for the benefit of patients and the public health system,” Cantero said, insisting that screening programs “save lives” and that their proper functioning is the only way to guarantee this right.
The association recalled that it had been requesting data on screening programs for years, and promoted various tools to improve access to and transparency of information. Among them stands out System for Cancer Epidemiological Information (SIEC)Which was presented last week in cooperation with the Carlos III Institute; The platform More cancer datapromoted in collaboration with 23 scientific and patient societies; and Program for evaluating colorectal screening programswas developed this year with the support of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, to which Castilla-La Mancha has already joined.
Thanks to more than seven decades of experience, the Spanish Cancer Society has established itself as the reference entity in the fight against the disease. In 2024 alone, it served more than 136,000 people through its professional services, with a network of 52 regional offices, more than 35,000 volunteers and 728,000 members throughout Spain.
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