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AUTO-EXAMEN SEINS [2 records]

Record 1 2014-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
Key term(s)
  • autoexamen des seins

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Procedimiento diagnóstico mediante el cual la mujer se autoexplora las mamas para reconocer algún tipo de abultamiento o cualquier anomalía.

OBS

Un 90% de los casos de cáncer de mama se detecta por mujeres que practican esta técnica.

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Record 2 2004-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

The capacity of detecting suspicious signs, either passively (discharge, bleeding, persistent hoarseness) or actively (regular self-examination of breasts, testes or moles).

Key term(s)
  • self observation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Capacité à détecter des signes suspects pouvant être passive(constatation d’écoulements, de saignements, d’un enrouement persistant) ou active(auto-examen régulier des seins, des testicules ou des grains de beauté).

Key term(s)
  • auto surveillance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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