TODAY IS NATIONAL DAY OF QUALITY CONTROL IN CANCER CARE;
Impact of Cancer and its eradication in India
Cancer, experts say, is likely to emerge as the largest killer in India by 2020 if present trend continues .It is estimated that there are approximately 2-2.5 million cases of cancer in the country at any given time. Data from population-based registries under National Cancer Registry Programme indicate that the vulnerable sites of cancer are oral cavity, lungs, esophagus and stomach amongst men and cervix, breast and oral cavity amongst women. World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 91 per cent of oral cancers in South-East Asia are directly attributable to the use of tobacco and this is the leading cause of oral cavity and lung cancer in India .
The cancer statistics demonstrate that cancers frequently observed in India are lifestyle dependent, low literacy rates with offending factors such as tobacco usage, low socio-economic status, and multiple pregnancies and poor sexual hygiene . These factors are closely related to the population living in rural surroundings and they are the targets for cancer prevention. It is evident that most common cancers are largely preventable. But, it is very difficult for these patients to achieve a cure and they are always treated by palliative care with much cost and morbidity. The facilities for creating cancer awareness, screening, diagnosis, treatment i.e., multidisciplinary approach, radiation treatment facilities, availability of cancer chemotherapeutic agents, palliative care facilities are not sufficient enough to meet the need of cancer afflicted patients.
The following tribulations to be addressed;
Lack of information about prevention and other matters to general public; Lack of facility for Early Cancer Detection at rural areas and also long travel for the Patient and by-standers to attend follow-up clinics.
Non-availability of expert opinion at nodal centers and rural areas and non-availability of certain diagnostic equipment's at nodal centers.
Difficulty for oncologists and other doctors to keep up with the latest knowledge in cancer care and difficulty in updating the National Cancer Registry in time.
Impact of Cancer and its eradication in India
Cancer, experts say, is likely to emerge as the largest killer in India by 2020 if present trend continues .It is estimated that there are approximately 2-2.5 million cases of cancer in the country at any given time. Data from population-based registries under National Cancer Registry Programme indicate that the vulnerable sites of cancer are oral cavity, lungs, esophagus and stomach amongst men and cervix, breast and oral cavity amongst women. World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 91 per cent of oral cancers in South-East Asia are directly attributable to the use of tobacco and this is the leading cause of oral cavity and lung cancer in India .
The cancer statistics demonstrate that cancers frequently observed in India are lifestyle dependent, low literacy rates with offending factors such as tobacco usage, low socio-economic status, and multiple pregnancies and poor sexual hygiene . These factors are closely related to the population living in rural surroundings and they are the targets for cancer prevention. It is evident that most common cancers are largely preventable. But, it is very difficult for these patients to achieve a cure and they are always treated by palliative care with much cost and morbidity. The facilities for creating cancer awareness, screening, diagnosis, treatment i.e., multidisciplinary approach, radiation treatment facilities, availability of cancer chemotherapeutic agents, palliative care facilities are not sufficient enough to meet the need of cancer afflicted patients.
The following tribulations to be addressed;
Lack of information about prevention and other matters to general public; Lack of facility for Early Cancer Detection at rural areas and also long travel for the Patient and by-standers to attend follow-up clinics.
Non-availability of expert opinion at nodal centers and rural areas and non-availability of certain diagnostic equipment's at nodal centers.
Difficulty for oncologists and other doctors to keep up with the latest knowledge in cancer care and difficulty in updating the National Cancer Registry in time.
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