The lights of the Fortress were lit blue today, Wednesday, to raise awareness about this condition and to warn about the importance of prevention to save lives.
About 17 percent of Puerto Rican men die from prostate cancer making the island one of the places with the highest death toll in the world due to the disease.
Earlier, Puerto Rican Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi delivered a proclamation to representatives of miR Scientific LLC.
miR Scientific, LLC is a healthcare company dedicated to transforming the global approach to cancer treatments. Over the past year, they have conducted clinical studies on the island leading to the establishment of liquid prostate cancer biopsies.
“The high incidence of deaths of Puerto Ricans due to prostate cancer is a major concern for us as a society and government. This is the time to take concrete action and join efforts to educate men about the importance of doing their studies and laboratories to detect prostate cancer in early stages, “said the governor who then proceeded to sign the proclamation highlighting the important role of urologists in Puerto Rico who have developed innovative studies and technology.
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For his part, miR Scientific chief executive Sam Salman has indicated that the “high prevalence of prostate cancer in Puerto Rico represents a real health emergency so we call on all men to have it performed.” the relevant examinations “.
“We are joining forces to bring a single message to all Puerto Rican men and their loved ones. Unfortunately so far men are reluctant to get tested for prostate cancer and that’s why it’s a battle we can’t “The fact that many men under the age of 60 do not undergo the relevant studies causes even more unnecessary deaths when prostate cancer is treatable,” Salman added.
During the delivery of the proclamation were present the Secretary of the Department of Health, Carlos Mellado, the director of the Office of the Administration of Federal Affairs of Puerto Rico (PRFAA, for the acronym in English), Carmen Feliciano and the director executive of the Health Insurance Administration (ASES), Jorge Galva.
Prostate cancer is the most common form in men in the United States and is among the leading causes of cancer death in men in Puerto Rico. Prostate cancer often has no symptoms, so it is necessary for every man from the age of 40 to undergo the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test once a year and the physical examination. .