Thanks to the Early Detection Programme, 172 cases were identified in 2023
The regional health minister for the Junta de Andalucía, Catalina García, highlighted on Thursday the increase in women screened for breast cancer in recent years, which she described as 'a social achievement'. She noted that between January and October 2023, 387,906 women were screened, representing a 34.22% increase on the mammograms carried out throughout 2018, which totalled 289,014. Along these lines, she stressed that in the course of 2023 so far, 881 cancers have been detected thanks to screening programmes. In… Córdoba, breast cancer screening has reached **37,621 women** so far this year, leading to the detection of 172 cases.