Santos FC holds talk on gynaecological cancer prevention | OneFootball

Santos FC held, this Wednesday (15), a lecture on the Prevention of Gynecological Cancer, 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 categories, 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 undergo 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.”

“Initial prevention is through primary prevention, in which girls between the ages of 9 and 14 should get 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 highlighted.

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

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