Malaga hosts this Friday the first march for the World Colorectal Cancer Month

This Friday, March 20, Málaga will host the first March + Healthy Breakfast for World Colon Cancer Month, an event that will be held concurrently in the capital of the Costa del Sol, Huelva, Sevilla, Cádiz, and Puerto Real from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Huelin Park. The event is organized by the Andalusian Digestive Oncology Study Group (GEODA) and promoted by medical oncologist Laura Medina Rodríguez from the Virgen de la Victoria Clinical Hospital.

The activity will begin with a talk on physical exercise in cancer, followed by a joint stretching session from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM, after which there will be a joint connection of various media outlets with prevention messages aimed at the general population. Subsequently, there will be a 3.4-kilometer march, which will end with a healthy breakfast.

The event is convened to highlight the importance of colon cancer at the health level, as it is already the second most common tumor in Spain (44,924 cases in 2024) and the second in mortality (11,142), considering both sexes. In addition, it aims to improve the quality of life of patients with digestive tumors, promote activities that help prevent the development of any oncological process, promote research in the field of digestive oncology in all provinces, and carry out scientific activities.

"In recent years we have detected a significant reduction in both the number of cases and deaths from colorectal carcinoma in our country thanks to improvements in lifestyle, diagnoses and treatments applied, and screening campaigns," the organization states in a press release.

The main goal is to promote physical exercise and healthy eating as preventive measures to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer in the general population, as well as to improve the quality of life of those patients who are undergoing oncological treatment.

Collaborators include the Clínico Hospital, Regional University Hospital, HM Hospitals, the City Council of Málaga, and District 7, with participation from sports professionals, physiotherapists, the College of Nursing, and the College of Physicians of Málaga.

The official sponsors are DELICAL, ADECCO, the Spanish Association Against Cancer, and the Ángel Muriel Foundation.