By Samachar Vishesh
News:
Chandigarh 10th October:- To Create awareness on “Rising Trends of Breast Cancers in Females in India Dr Rajeshwar Singh
Director Oncology, Dr Rajan Sahu, Senior Consultant Surgical Oncology, Dr
Parneet Singh Consultant Radiotherapy from Paras Hospitals Panchkula interacted
with Media person today.
Speaking on the
occasion Dr Rajeshwar Singh apprised
that For more than 4 decades, cervical cancer was the major killer disease in
India. But Breast Cancer which has
been on a steady rise, has now over taken cervical cancer as the most common
and deadly killer disease of new era. Breast Cancer impacts 2.1 million
women each year and India sees 1.5 Lac New cases of Breast cancer every year.
A few decades back,
breast cancer was seen only after fifty years of age, and the number of young
women suffering from this disease was lesser; almost 65% to 70% patients were
above 50 years and only 30 to 35% women were below fifty years of age. However,
presently, breast cancer is becoming more common in the younger age group and
almost 50% of all cases are in the
25 to 60 years age group. More than 60% of the cases in India present in
advanced stage accounting for poor survival and high mortality.
Speaking on this occasion Dr. Rajan Sahu said taht 50 % of Breast
Cancer Patients in North India are in 25 yr to 60 yrs age group.-Breast cancer
accounts for 27 % of all cancers in females in India. If we do not
work on creating awareness and early detection of cancer, the figure could be
much worse. He also shared that Breast Self examination and Mammography are
simple techniques to Deduct Breast Cancer cases at early stages but according to a survey 75 % Indain women Shy
away from Breast Cancer screening.
Dr Rajan Sahu also shared that there
two main female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, and their interplay have a
major influence on cancer formation. Estrogen promotes cell growth.
Progesterone causes cell maturation and stabilization. Anything which causes
the hyperestrogenic stage without progesterone will lead to increased cell
growth without stabilization or maturation making a woman prone to breast
cancer.
Address the Media
person DrParneet Singh shared that
Number of Cancer Cases expected to rise by 70% over Next two decades in India.
He also said that Cancer Is Still a Stigma in Indian Society and
Women going through Breast cancer do not speak about it openly fearing being
stigmatized by their own family and friends. The attitude towards cancer from
our society has made cancer patients preventing open discussion and creating a
vicious cycle of fear and misinformation for the masses. This is what is
hindering attempts to raise awareness about avoidable cancer risks and the
importance of early detection. Also most of the cases in our country are
diagnosed very late and according
to the statistics of WHO, more than 60% of the women are diagnosed with breast
cancer at stage III or IV in India. This drastically affects the survival rate
and treatment options for the patients.
On the occasion, Ashish Chadha, Facility Director Paras
Hospitals Panchkula said that Paras Hospitals Panchkula is conducting a monthly
Cancer Clinic in Karnal, Ambala, Yamuanagar, Patiala, Solan, where by expert
Doctors from Paras Hospitals Panchkula would be available in Panipat on regular
basis to extend their expert opinion. He also shared that Paras Hospital
Panchkula in on Now Empanelled with Himachal Govt, CGHS and all major TPAS
& Corporates.
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