Marking breast cancer awareness month, under the campaign ‘In Your Breast Interest’ HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata organized a breast can...
Marking breast cancer awareness month, under the campaign ‘In Your Breast Interest’ HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata organized a breast cancer awareness talk session in collaboration with Share for Care NGO. The event witnessed the participation of 50 women.
The awareness session was conducted
by Dr. Amrita
Chakraborty, who emphasized on awareness
about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer,
self-breast examination and the importance of screening for early detection and
cure for the disease.
Breast cancer is one of the
most common cancers among women in India. According to data published
by Globocan in 2018, more than 1.6 lakh new cases and
around 87,000 deaths were registered in the country during the
year.
Arnab Raha,
COO, HCG EKO
Cancer Centre Kolkata, said, “In India, the major problem is the late detection of cancer and the key
to control is to give the accurate treatment at the right time. We are
dedicated to this mission, and we believe that early detection of the disease
is half the battle won and our continued approach is to initiate awareness
drive to educate women about breast cancer and break myths associated with it.”
Dr. Amrita
Chakraborty, Consultant, Onco - Radiology, HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata, said, “At present, breast cancer incidences are on the rise and
late detection makes it difficult to treat. It is very essential to understand
the primary symptoms, take precautionary steps towards prevention. By
having periodic check-ups, early signs of disease and dysfunction can be picked
up and hence can be treated early. Every woman should do a
self-examination, and in case they find lumps or any unusual knots, they should
not delay visiting a specialist. It is critical to get a diagnosis at the right
time.”
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