Health Promotion Program - Oncology Prevention - Self-examination Education "I Check!"

Program Description and Objectives

Every year in Poland, approximately 5,500 men die from testicular cancer and prostate cancer. men, and breast cancer is the most common cancer among Polish women, causing approximately 6,000 deaths each year. women. Prevention is one of the most effective methods in treating most cancers, including breast and testicular cancer. Early detection of cancer can lead to complete recovery. Self-examination of the breasts and testicles is the first and most important element of cancer prevention.

The program aims to improve skills in breast and testicular self-examination and to increase knowledge about the prevention of these cancers in female and male patients of municipal healthcare facilities. Moreover, during the training, patients will be informed about the significant impact of a healthy lifestyle, understood through appropriate diet and physical activity, on the prevention of oncological diseases.

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