San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba - Medical authorities of the municipality done a remarkable job in preventing cancer, a visible disease in the territory.

In the country the leading causes of death were cardiovascular diseases, however right now it is replaced by malignant tumors.

In recent times these cases have had a huge increase, so it is a major concern for the Municipal and Provincial Directorate of Public Health and the ministry.

In the months from January to September 2014, there were 57 cases of deaths from cancer, while CVD only 42 cases were reported. The most relevant are the lung, colon and prostate.

According to Dr. Norberto Beltrán Morales prevention actions are performed. Talk to smokers about the consequences that brings to the lungs and how passive smokers are exposed to contagion.

Conducted a research on the population, patients from 45-50 years of age, the detection of blood in the stool esses, because the cause lies mainly in eating habits.

Cervical cancer can be detected and treated early with a Pap smear. Besides doing the PSA test to detect the risk index of prostate cancer.

Moreover the physician guides the woman how to do her self-examination of breasts and mammography to find any symptoms related to breast cancer.