Mangaluru: On account of World Cancer Day which is celebrated on February 4 every year, A J Hospital will be organizing a Cancer Screening Camp at A J Cancer Institute from February 4 to 9.
According to the hospital sources people with following symptoms would be benefitting from the camp. They are:
1. Lump in the breast or mass in the abdomen.
2. Post-menopausal bleeding and white discharge.
3. Recurrent cough, hoarseness of voice, difficulty in swallowing.
4. Ulcer/growth – in cheek/tongue or swelling in the neck.
5. Indigestion, altered bowel habits, loss of appetite and rapid loss of weight.
6. Bleeding / mass per rectum.
7. Severe anemia, recurrent infection, bone pain, bleeding tendencies.
Along with this the camp participants will be offered benefits such as registration, consultation, head and neck and oral examination for free, PAP smear for free, OP investigations at 25 percent discount, and further treatment at a concessional rate.
For further queries and registration:
Contact 0824 6613635 or email at ajccentre@gmail.com between 9 AM and 5 PM.
What is screening for cancer?
It involves a few simple tests and procedures done to detect common cancers at a very early stage before it spreads thus improving the chance of cure. They are painless and inexpensive with absolutely no side effects. No single blood test or urine test can diagnose any cancer. Screening is not done in a lab. It’s done by a Doctor who will evaluate your chances of developing the disease and based on your risk required tests are prescribed, one for each system that is one for breast cancer, one for colon and stomach cancer, one for cervical cancer, one for Prostate cancer and so on.
A J Hospital has a state of the art, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre with all the specialties such as Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Cancer Pain Management, Nuclear Medicine including PET-CT, which is first of its kind in the entire district of Dakshina Kannada. The Oncology team at A J Hospital provides expert, comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with cancer. Our primary goal is to deliver treatment safely and effectively in ways that enhance and benefit the overall experience for our patients.
