Overview

• In the 2025 update, the Health Ministry recommends mammography on demand for women aged 40–49 based on patient preference and medical indication.
• Piauí reports 57,245 mammograms this year through 43 fixed machines and roaming Mamography Trucks that bring the exam to communities.
• Screening in Piauí identified 171 women as high risk for further investigation and biopsy, with one case already confirmed and referred for treatment.
• State data show 227 new breast cancer cases in 2025 and 141 deaths among women of all ages, including 55 deaths among those 50–69.
• Clinicians stress that early detection improves outcomes and note most cases are not hereditary, with only about 5–10% tied to inherited mutations.