Sociedad Argentina de Mastología

What Sociedad Argentina de Mastología does

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología (SAMAS), founded in 1974 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a nonprofit professional medical society serving mastologists — physicians specializing in breast health and breast disease. The society operates as a certifying authority, continuing-education provider, and professional community for Argentine breast-health specialists, and in 2024 marked its 50th anniversary.

Its core offerings include professional certification and continuing education, networking events for mastologists, and a body of educational and editorial content. Patient-facing and member-facing tools include the Mi Mastólogo directory (a public lookup for finding breast specialists) and breast care center mapping, alongside the Infosam blog which publishes clinical and editorial content for the membership and broader public. The society also maintains affiliations with peer organizations in the Argentine cancer ecosystem, including LALCEC, FUCA, MACMA, FACEC, and Fundación ProSalud.

The business model is consistent with a traditional professional membership society: revenue is generated through membership dues, educational programs, events, and publications. No technology products, software platforms, or proprietary AI systems are offered. Distribution is anchored by the society's website and an active social media presence on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, with Dr. Gaston Berman serving as Editor of its editorial publications.

Name

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología

Legal name

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología

Website

https://samas.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología is a Buenos Aires-based nonprofit professional medical society, founded in 1974, that certifies, educates, and connects Argentine mastologists while providing patient-facing resources such as a specialist directory and breast care center mapping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Society Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

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Women’s Health & Fertility Therapeutics (Digital)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Digital Therapeutics (DTx) & Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)

Keywords

• Medical society
• Breast cancer awareness
• Mastology education
• Professional certification
• Patient referral services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership: The organization operates as a professional medical society providing services to mastologists including certification, continuing education, networking, and professional development.
2. Publications and Educational Materials: Distribution of medical publications, guidelines, and educational resources to members and healthcare professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología (SAMAS) is a nonprofit professional medical society in Argentina dedicated to the specialty of mastology. Founded in 1974, the organization provides breast cancer education, publishes scientific and patient-facing content through its Infosam blog, maintains a national directory of certified mastologists and care centers ("Mi Mastólogo"), and coordinates awareness initiatives with affiliated patient-focused foundations.

Product overview

Sociedad Argentina de Mastología operates as a medical professional society, not a technology product company. The organization provides a website platform serving as an information hub for breast cancer awareness, featuring the Mi Mastólogo directory service to connect patients with mastology specialists, and the Infosam blog for educational content on mammography, early detection, and treatment advances. The portfolio consists of the core website platform, the specialist directory service, and the informational blog content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infosam Blog Educational blog publishing evidence-based content on breast cancer prevention, screening (including mammography), diagnosis, and treatment for patients and the general public.
• Mi Mastólogo (Mastologist Directory) Online directory of certified mastologists and accredited breast care centers across Argentina, allowing patients to find qualified specialists.
• Professional Society Membership Membership-based professional society for Argentine mastologists, providing credentialing, scientific standards, and peer community for specialists in breast diseases.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LALCEC (Liga Argentina de Lucha contra el Cáncer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity in the cancer awareness ecosystem in Argentina. LALCEC is a long-standing cancer prevention organization operating throughout Argentina, sharing SAMAS's mission of cancer awareness and early detection.
• FUCA (Fundación para la Investigación y Prevención del Cáncer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer research foundation affiliated with SAMAS, contributing to the scientific foundation of breast cancer prevention and treatment efforts in Argentina.
• MACMA (Movimiento Ayuda Cáncer de Mama)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil association supporting breast cancer patients, working in coordination with SAMAS to provide comprehensive support and awareness services.
• FACECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated health entity within the cancer care ecosystem in Argentina, listed among affiliated organizations.
• Fundación ProSaludminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth foundation contributing to cancer awareness and prevention efforts, affiliated with SAMAS in the broader cancer care network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Senologic International Society (SIS): International society for breast disease specialists (senology). Comparable as a peer-level professional society advancing breast disease education, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• EUSOMA (European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists): European-level professional body for breast cancer specialists. Comparable as a higher-tier institution setting standards, certification, and multidisciplinary guidelines for breast specialists, but operating regionally rather than nationally.
• American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS): U.S. professional society for breast surgeons offering education, certification, and guidelines. Comparable in mission (breast-specialty standards and education) but at much greater scale and resources.

Direct peers

• Sociedade Brasileira de Mastologia (SBM): Brazilian national professional society for mastologists. Directly comparable as a country-level medical society promoting breast health professional standards, education, and certification in the same specialty.

Regional players

• MACMA (Movimiento Ayuda Cáncer de Mama): Argentine civil association supporting breast cancer patients. Comparable as a domestic breast cancer support and awareness organization overlapping SAMAS's patient-education mission in Argentina.
• Sociedad Chilena de Mastología: Chilean national society of mastology. Comparable as a peer country-level specialty society providing education and standards for breast specialists in a neighboring market.
• LALCEC (Liga Argentina de Lucha contra el Cáncer): Argentina's leading cancer awareness and prevention nonprofit and a SAMAS affiliate. Comparable as a domestic mission-aligned organization focused on cancer awareness and patient education in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Breast Surgery International (BSI): International organization supporting breast surgery education in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable in mission (breast-specialty professional development) though narrower in scope than SAMAS's national mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SAM_Mastologia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsi75Iy0-A6OdhjyCJbW3gQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SociedadArgentinaMastologia
• Instagraminstagram.com/sociedadargentinademastologia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedad-argentina-de-mastolog-a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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