October 31, 2024 - Gustavo Cardozo

CBR files public civil lawsuit against doctor who spread fake news about breast cancer

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) filed a public civil action last Tuesday (29) against a doctor from the state of Pará for disseminating false information about breast cancer. 

On her social media, last Monday (28), the doctor spread false information about the subject, she mentioned that breast cancer does not exist, in addition to diminishing the Pink October campaign. The doctor also claimed that mammography causes breast damage. The doctor is registered with the Regional Medical Council of Pará.

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We would like to emphasize that the mammogram procedure is safe and does not cause disease. Given the fact that there is a queue of over 77,000 Brazilian women, with a waiting time that can exceed 80 days in some places to have a mammogram in the Unified Health System (SUS), the CBR would like to clarify some points:

1 – Mammography is a safe and effective examination, which must be performed according to protocols established by the largest medical entities in the world and under the supervision of doctors, especially specialists in radiology and diagnostic imaging.

2 – There is no recognized scientific evidence that attributes a mammogram exam to being a risk factor for the development of breast cancer or any other organ or part of the human body, nor the cause of inflammation or other health disorders for women.

3 – Women’s access to mammography exams can save lives and avoid more expensive treatments in advanced stages of breast cancer, causing stress for patients and the management of the SUS.

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It is worth mentioning that the public civil action filed by the CBR against the doctor provides for compensation of R$ 1 (one real) per follower for collective moral damages. The College also requested that the doctor immediately remove the video from the air, in addition to stopping advertising treatments that have no scientific evidence.