Women with a high suspicion of breast cancer will be able to undergo all tests in a single day starting January 12.

The Health, Presidency, and Foreign Affairs Counselor, Antonio Sanz, announced today in Málaga that the so-called single appointment system, which involves conducting all diagnostic tests in one day for women with a high suspicion of breast cancer, will be extended to all 32 breast units in Andalusia starting Monday, January 12. Therefore, this service will be operational from that date.

Sanz pointed out that this will be implemented for cases of BI-RADS 4 (suspicious lesion) and BI-RADS 5 (very high suspicion). "These women will be able to have all their tests in a single appointment without having to travel multiple times or on different days, something that I acknowledge already existed in some hospitals, but what we have done now is to extend, standardize, and guarantee it in all the breast units in Andalusia," the counselor detailed, noting that this includes biopsies, ultrasounds, and mammograms, or "the different tests that healthcare professionals deem necessary." All in one day.

"It is from the 12th that this standardization we are extending comes into effect; I believe it is a significant advancement," he specified, declining to estimate how many women could benefit from this so-called single appointment. "Well, that depends on the prior diagnosis, and this can come from screening or from the diagnoses that the system itself has," he clarified.

"We include all women who may be in these circumstances and require prompt attention and, in this case, the most effective action by healthcare professionals and the public health system of Andalusia," he concluded.