The Breast Unit (Unidade de Mama) at the Regional University Hospital of Maringá (Hospital Universitário Regional de Maringá – HUM) promotes early detection of breast cancer. The project assists women redirected from local units situated in several municipalities around the city of Maringá whenever they present breast abnormalities and are considered potential cases of breast cancer. The aims of this project are to provide an early diagnosis of breast cancer and to anticipate their treatment. The work is carried out in the Specialty Care Ambulatory Center (Ambulatório de Especialidades) at HUM and is developed by a team of professionals from multiple areas, including doctors, psychologists, social assistants, nurses, technicians, residents, and senior Medicine students at the university.
Translated by:
Natalia Corbello Pereira
Proofread by:
Liliam Cristina Marins