Queen Letizia has presided over the act organized by the Spanish Association against Cancer on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Cancer Day. In his speech he has stressed the necessary equity that cancer patients should have When the diagnosis appears, regardless of where they were born or their socioeconomic capacity, a situation that pursues the ‘more cancer data’ initiative, the first open space of data on this disease that has occurred on this day.
The Queen has been present in the act in which this tool has been presented, an initiative of 24 scientific entities and associations of united patients to generate An integrated model of knowledge in cancer, a disease of which 300,000 people are diagnosed a year in Spain.
In addition to this initiative, Letizia has underlined the effort to preventionwhich has confessed that it is his “favorite word” and that this year will focus on tobacco and the consumption of electronic and voperators “that the health authorities associate with certain pathologies.”
“A great success”
The event has been responsible for all areas of administration in policies of public healthpatient associations, medical societies, nursing associations, scientists and researchers.
‘More cancer data’ It is “a great successan example of union, collaboration, to share knowledge and innovation around cancer, “said Doña Letizia, who has highlighted the need to” take care of health, health in their integrity, mental and physics. “
“Probably, take care of health The most important decision That we are going to take throughout our life and each person, regardless of their vital situation, even when there are vulnerabilities, it can make daily decisions that positively affect their health, “said the queen.
Because, he recalled, one in two men and one in three women will suffer from cancer throughout his life. “We are all interested that survival when diagnosed is as much as possible and that the incidence decreases. “
Analyze 69 indicators
The project ‘more cancer data’ collects 69 indicatorsorganized in the six main dimensions of the citizens’ itinerary in relation to cancer: health promotion and prevention, secondary prevention, early detection, diagnosis, health care, monitoring and end of life. It arises to boost equity throughout the national territory When addressing the disease, improving access, homogeneity and quality of information available on it.
This tool Analyze the evolution of these indicators over time, comparable. This will allow to work in a coordinated manner with public administrations in the main areas of improvement identified of the health system and in the deficiencies and lagoons of information about cancer.
HE They want to alleviate the shortcomings That, ensure the initiative promoting entities, hinder the design of effective health strategies that increase survival and improve the quality of life of patients.
They also want to access to information is guaranteed of cancer in an understandable way for patients to take informed decisions and, in addition, Socia conscience is promotedl on the disease. It also promotes the adoption of informed decisions and encourages social awareness.
The space will be accessible to all citizens through a web platform (promoting accessibility through clear and understandable information.
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