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SCREENING - A SIMPLE WAY TO BEAT CANCER! |
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90% OF CANCERS CAN BE CURED IF DETECTED EARLY! |
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Western nations have learnt to control the incidence of cancer by systematic preventive screening. This has resulted in about 30%- 50% reduction in deaths caused due to Breast Cancer and a 100% cure rate in Prostate Cancers. |
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At Jehangir Hospital, we have set up a comprehensive screening programme for early detection of cancer. The technology used ensures that the detection process is minimally invasive, convenient to undergo, quick and almost painless. |
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Major Risk Factors In Indians |
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Some of the factors contributing to the increasing incidence of cancer in Indian males include alcohol consumption, high-stress levels, obesity, high calorie, non-vegetarian diets and sedentary lifestyles. |
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Among Indian women, late child bearing and avoidance of breast-feeding (especially in working women, who have to face professional as well as domestic stress situations) are some of the major factors that cause cancer. |
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Modern Technology has Revolutionised Treatment and made it Effective |
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Today treatment strategies have changed drastically, technological advances made in Surgery (minimally invasive surgery), Chemotherapy (drugs with lesser and lesser side effects), Radiotherapy (where high intensity X-Rays are directed with precision onto tumors) and Nuclear Medicine (highly potent magic bullets tagged with nuclear energy) target tumors specifically, thus improving effectiveness of treatment and reducing side-effects. These advanced technologies result in higher success rate of treatment and better quality of life. |
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