A balance on the alternatives in the fight against cancer was developed by the oncologists of Las Tunas during a Workshop held on February 4, a date dedicated to the fight against the disease.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Focused on cutting off this terrible condition, which is the second leading cause of death in the province - as in the rest of the world - the specialists resumed their professional meetings, which had been recessed during 2021 when the COVID-19 hit hard the Cuban population.

We could not let a day as important as World Cancer Day go by, Dr. Gilberto Rivero Reyes, head of the province's Oncology group, told the Cuban News Agency.

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Deaths from prostate, lung, and breast cancer are the most frequent, the doctor added; and he explained that, despite the lack of medicines and supplies due to the imperialist blockade, the program advances in Las Tunas based on the incorporation and improvement of new professionals and the frequently carried out inquiries.

The concept of years ago when it was stated that cancer has no cure has changed; if the tumor is detected early, it is given a solution and life is prolonged, even several patients died of another cause, he pointed out.

Although during 2021 the Doctor Ernesto Guevara General Teaching Hospital, the main medical institution in Las Tunas, concentrated its efforts on caring for patients admitted for COVID-19, the Oncology consultations continued to provide services.

World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4th to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008.