- Patients will have better treatment and medical care comfort, as well as the awareness that an expert who treats a woman will be able to help her so that she recovers. This is a milestone in European standards, said MP Barbara Dziuk in an interview with Medexpress, commenting on the changes in the November list of reimbursed drugs that are important for breast cancer patients. She also drew attention to the need for prophylaxis and education, from an early age to senior age.
Barbara Dziuk: My dream is to be able to take care of health from kindergarten to senior age
Published Oct. 25, 2022 14:06
In October we managed to announce a very important news for breast cancer patients. It is about inclusion in the November reimbursement list of modern therapies used in the treatment of a triple-negative cancer subtype. What does this mean for patients?
This means that patients will have better treatment and medical care comfort, as well as the awareness that an expert who treats a woman will be able to help her to heal. This is a milestone in European standards that we are heading towards in every field of medicine. The Ministry of Health tries to reimburse drugs that are tested and effective. The fact that this is happening is a great success, both for the Ministry of Health and, above all, for the patients.
Doctors will now have more choice of treatment. However, prevention is also important, and with it it can be different, because the approach of women to these issues is also different ...
In prevention, education is very important, as it is a pillar of a healthy lifestyle. We convince women to test themselves. We remind you that it hurts nothing and costs nothing, on the contrary: it is a good investment in our health. My dream is to be able to take care of health from kindergarten to senior age. Preventing the development of civilization diseases has no beginning or end. At every stage of our lives, we should have healthy habits that we encourage and a message that we live not for ourselves but for others.
Another disease worth mentioning is cervical cancer. Prevention in adolescence is very important. The Ministry of Health ensures that the HPV vaccine will be reimbursed in full from the new year. It also brings us closer to European standards?
I remember 20 years ago when these vaccines were approved for use. I was very much involved in cooperation with local governments and in educating my parents. We overcome barriers that were once placed. Over 30 years ago my mother was diagnosed with cancer. People treated it like the plague of the 21st century. There was no association with sick people because there was no knowledge and awareness. Now we can speak openly about these topics. We can talk about emotions and, above all, we can support people who are affected by the disease.
It is important that prevention and health promotion are carried out on a continuous basis.
Habits are very important. We must remember to eat the right products, because what we eat has a large impact on the condition of our body. We must remember not to abuse stimulants. Half of the health of our body depends on ourselves. Our attitude and lifestyle can eliminate the developing diseases of the 21st century.
