 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: On World Cancer Day, the American Oncology Institute inaugurated campaign called NYLA in Jammu for early detection and prevention of Cancers in Women like Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer and Colorectal Cancer.
As per details, around 5.8 lakh new cases of cancers were diagnosed in women in 2018. Breast cancer accounts for 25-32% of all female cancers. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and accounted for 16.5% of newly diagnosed cancer cases in women in the year 2018.
Ovarian Cancer is the third leading cancer and accounted for about 6.2% of all cancers among women in our country. Breast (27.7%) Cervix Uteri (16.5%) Ovary (6.2%) and Colorectum (3.4%) cancers together account for more than half of all cancers in women. Many of these cancers can be detected early and are highly curable in early stages. Therefore/ it is important to step up and educate our community about cancers in women.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Jagprag Singh Gujral, Group CEO-South Asia expressed that there was a rising incidence of cancers in India. Breast, cervical, ovarian, uterine and colorectal cancer together account for more than 50% of cancers in women. AOI believed that every woman is a fighter, and most will emerge victorious in such difficult times if they have access to knowledge, guidance , and support. Cancer awareness and early detection programs are key to this theme.
Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Principal Director- ASCOMS & Hospital, Jammu said that awareness and early detection is the key to fight against cancer. Only 1% of women in India undergo any sort of cancer screening process in a period of 2 years. |
