Santos FC holds talk on preventing gynaecological cancer | OneFootball

Santos FC held, this Wednesday (15), a lecture on Gynecological Cancer Prevention, given by Sérgio Floriano de Toledo, a doctor, professor, and master in gynecology. Athletes from the Sereias da Vila, from both the professional and youth teams, as well as Club staff members, were present.

The gynecology specialist warned about the relevance of the topic. “It is an extremely important subject because of the need to know when to have the exams and how to do them correctly, in the sense that the earlier the diagnosis is made, the greater the certainty of success in treating this type of condition in women.”

“The initial prevention is through primary prevention, in which girls between 9 and 14 years old should be vaccinated against HPV. There are 200 types of HPV, but two are the most important, and this vaccine contains those two, which will make it very unlikely for a woman to develop cancer,” the doctor emphasized.

The initiative is part of a series of lectures proposed by the Club’s Human Resources department. “Santos FC always seeks to hold awareness lectures on health and well-being. And this time we had the pleasure of bringing Dr. Sérgio to give this awareness class, also in the presence of our Sereias, which is very important,” commented Nadja Fontes, Human Resources Coordinator at Santos FC.

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