Cancer and its General Awareness

UGC-HRDC ,Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Amravati

Sponsored32nd Orientation Programme

Date: 14/09/2015 to 12/10/2015

Mr. K. C. More (MSc. Botany, CSIR-NET, SET (Life Sci), UGC-NET(Env Sci)

Assistant ProfessorDept. of Botany.

SGB Amravati University, Amravati.

Presented by

Cancer …?

Fear.

Smoking kills_ cancer awareness day 2011.mp4

3D Medical Animation - What is Cancer_.mp4

Metastasis and angiogenesis.mp4

WHICH PARTS OF THE BODY ARE AFFECTED BY CANCER?

SYMPTOMS OF CANCER‽Unexplained loss of weight

‽A wound that has not healed for a long time

‽Blood loss from any natural orificeAbnormal menstrual periods

Types of Skin Cancers

Cancer prevalence in five metropolitan cities of India [Marimuthu, 2008].

THE MISSING CURER * 1.8 million: People living with cancer in India (within five years of diagnosis) * 683,000: Deaths due to cancer in 2012 * Over 1 million: Number of new cases getting added every year * 1,000: Total number of trained oncologists in the country (doctor-patient ratio of 1:2,000) * 40,000: Total number of cardiologists in India (doctor-patient ratio of 1:1,125) * 1,500: Total number of nephrologists in the country (doctor-patient ratio of 1:8,000) * 27: Dedicated cancer hospitals in India Figures for India in 2012 Source: WHO and industry estimates

CAUSES OF CANCER

Tobacco Use and CancerSome Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Tobacco Smoke

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO

40x

30x

20x

10x

Combination of Alcohol and Cigarettes Increases Risk for Cancer of the Esophagus

Limit Alcohol and Tobacco

Risk Increase

Alcoholic Drinks Consumed per Day

Packs of Cigarettes Consumed per Day

Avoid Cancer VirusesHPV Infection Increases Risk for Cervical Cancer

High

Cervical Cancer Risk

LowNoninfected women Women infected with HPV

AVOID

Protect Yourself From Excessive Sunlight

Diet: Consume Fruits and Vegetables

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!!

IS CANCER 100% CURABLE??????? YES…….…IF DETECTED EARLY!!!!

Early detection of cancer is very important because at the time when cancer start developing in human body, in most of the cancer cases depending on the type of cancer it doesn’t show any early symptoms like Jaundice, Malaria, etc..

And also if cancer is detected and treated at the early stage then it is 100% curable.

India has 1.8 mn cancer patients but only one oncologist to treat every 2,000

A large number of cases aren't detected, under-diagnosed or deaths due to cancer aren't registered, making the situation more alarming

Group Work

Others

Anupam Khanna, 38, Delhi. Type of cancer: Colorectal. HR professional: She thought she had piles or fissure but an early colonoscopy revealed cancer in early 2009. A surgery removed the organ a few months later and she has been cancer-free since. Except for swimming, there isn't much she can't do now. 'It was not easy. But I am alive, for myself, my husband and two sons.'

Salil Mathur,33, Faridabad. Type of cancer: Multiple-organ cancer. Telecom Engineer: He didn't care much for the pain in his left shoulder till he could not lift even his bag. Tests in May 2009 found a fast-spreading cancer. After four surgeries, endless sessions of chemotherapy and radiation, Mathur has been free of malignancy since

PROPER DIAGNOSIS

Recognizing possible warning signs of cancer and taking prompt action leads to early diagnosis.

Early diagnosis is particularly relevant for cancers of the breast, cervix, mouth, larynx, colon and rectum, and skin.

Screening is the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease or defects by means of tests, examinations, or other procedures that can be applied rapidly.

LET US FIGHT CANCER!!!!!!