Cancer awarness programmes
V.N.Cancer Centre of G.Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital is organising various awareness programmes on early detection of cancer and treatment throughout the year.The centre, which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year, has identified early detection of cancer as the topmost health priority.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Ramkumar Raghupathy, Dean, GKNM Hospital, said cancer could be cured if it was detected early and timely treatment was given.Breast, mouth and cervical cancer were the most common cancers. Lifestyle too had contributed to cancer, tobacco being the most common cause. Reduced smoking, alcohol and fat-intake could prevent cancer to a large extent.The hospital, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, had adopted Pollachi and Udumalpet for conducting cancer screening programmes. More than 25,000 people were expected to be screened through this programme. It would also tie up with the Tobacco Cessation Clinic and the Molecular Oncology Department for similar programmes.Other programmes would include cancer survivors’ day celebration, cancer carnival sale, question and answer sessions on cancer on television and radio and counselling and rehabilitation. It would also observe palliative care day and cancer children’s day. Interschool quiz programmes would be organised.The hospital planned to introduce Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Haemato Oncology Unit and Stem Cell Transplant facility in future.The inauguration of the Golden Jubilee celebration and the Department of Surgical Oncology would be held on January 28 at 6.30 p.m. B.Rajan, Director, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, would be the chief guest. Prem Nair, Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, would be the guest of honour.
