INTRODUCTION TO CANCER

Cancer is the epidemic of today!
And it is different from most of the other major, serious and chromic illnesses, in many ways
It can strike at any age
Often grows silently
Treatment is prolonged, involving different specialties and even expensive
Cancer can be cured ,if detected early
Prevention of cancer is mandatory to decrease incidence
Cancer patients and their relatives ,need great moral and psychological support during treatment
Patients need life long Follow up

The incidence of cancer is increasing in India too. The problems being faced in India, in cancer care are
Extensive use of cancer causing agents
Ignorance about cancer
Reluctance of patients to seek medical assistance
Inadequate medical care
Insufficient knowledge about cancer ,in the health workers in rural areas
Improper initial treatment
Reporting late at concerned Centre for treatment
Inadequate cancer treatment facilities

Essential basic steps in fighting the battle of cancer are
· To create cancer Awareness amongst general population
· To educate the cancer patients and their relatives about the treatment
· And to educate the medical personal at the primary health centre about early detection of cancer
Keeping these aspects and aims ,we are starting a series of weekly articles, to speared cancer awareness .Anyone can feel free to raise a doubt, on the site, or forward the query to me

Col Sanjay Kapoor VSMSenior Advisor & Prof
Surgical Oncology
Command Hospital,Lucknow
skapoors@gmail.com
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