“कैंसर से दो कदम आगे”
चिकित्सा से सावधानी भली
On 6th and 7th Feb 2020 Breast and Cervical cancer awareness session with 56 participants and screening camp with 33 beneficiaries conducted for Tiparpur Tribal Village.
Session conducted by Dr. Tarashree Singhal.
Tests done in the screening camp:
– Papsmear test.
– Colposcopy guided Cervical Biopsy.
– Breast light examination.
– Mammography.
– Blood test (RBS, Hb, blood group).
– BP, height , weight.
This was the tenth screening camp in a row.
India recorded the highest estimated number of cervical cancer deaths in 2018, a research paper published in the Lancet Global Health has revealed.
The report, Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis, also said that India and China together made up more than one-third of the global cervical cancer burden in 2018, with India contributing with 97,000 cases and 60,000 deaths, while China recorded over 106,000 cases and 48,000 deaths.
The researchers used data from 185 countries in the Global Cancer Observatory 2018 database. Showing a clear urban-rural divide for cervical cancer prevalence in India, the report said cervical cancer trends in India have declined in urban areas, but was stable in rural parts. “Cervical cancer continues to be a major public health problem affecting middle-aged women, particularly in less-resourced countries,” it added.
Reacting to the Lancet report, Vineet Datta, executive director, Datar Cancer Genetics, a molecular genetic research facility in Nashik, said: “Cervical cancer is a preventable disease if diagnosed earlier at a long pre-malignant phase through regular screening. Genetic elements affecting an individual’s vulnerability to HPV infection could impact the risk to develop cervical cancer.Unfortunately in India, there is a lack of awareness about the screening and a lot of shyness associated due to the invasive nature of screening.”
Globally, the study found approximately 570,000 cases of cervical cancer and 311,000 reported deaths in 2018. Cervical cancer was the fourth most common cancer in women, ranking after breast cancer (2.1 million cases), colorectal cancer (0.8 million) and lung cancer (0.7 million).“
More than a quarter of all deaths due to this eminently preventable cancer (cervical) still occur in India. The World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that every minute, one woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer in the world. Most are not diagnosed early enough and lack access to affordable therapy,”
Intervention:
To cope up with the above mentioned issue , here is the 10th screening camp conducted by Swami Vivekanand Charitable Hospital, Dharmawala for the females of tribal villages. Everytime, a day before camp , an awareness session is carried out to build motivation, willingness and to break the barrier of shyness among the females. In addition, these camps are organized at free of cost.
