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According to the WHO, breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between 20 and 50 years. The senology department of the IRCCS hospital has the latest technology for diagnosis. Discover the commitment of Dr. Anna Russo in the fight against breast cancer.
Established on 9 June 1999, with the purpose to provide health support to approx. 175.000 people living in Matosinhos County (North of Portugal, near Porto City), this was the first hospital unit integrating a Primary HealthCare service.
The Portuguese League Against Cancer is a non-profit organisation set up approximately 80 years ago, and one of the goals is to increase the awareness of breast cancer screening program, initially conducted in central Portugal and then extended to the rest of the country.