 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 22: India's cancer burden has been rising rapidly and is expected to increase further. The burden is in every region of the country. To provide best-in-class facilities to the people of the Jammu region and make them aware of preventive measures, early Screening, timely clinical intervention, and availability of advanced procedures & treatment, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi would be organising a Free Cancer Preventive Health Check-up Camp in City at Rotary Club, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Apart from diagnostic tests for blood pressure, sugar, weight, ECG, and others, experts from the Oncology Department, which is a Centre of Excellence, of the Hospital would provide consultancy to the people. The experts would also make them aware of cancer-related issues. On Cancer Preventive Health Camp in Jammu, Dr. Sunny Garg, Consultant - Medical Oncology, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals said, " We have been organising regular OPDs here. The Camp focuses on Cancer Prevention. As per the ICMR's projection, India's cancer burden could increase from 1.39 million to 1.57 million by 2025. We need to act fast to reduce risk factors and provide highly advanced treatment to reduce the burden." "During the camp Oncology experts from our department would conduct several tests as early screening help us in timely clinical intervention to manage all kinds of cancers. It is very important to detect cancer at an early stage for a cure to save precious lives. The camp is being conducted to make people more aware of the disease and to come out with their problems which can be now easily addressed locally by specialists. Advanced stage cases can be referred to our Centre of Excellence in Delhi which has best-in-class and cutting edge facilities for cancer treatment," he added. |
