By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
06th February:- As many as 192 people
attended two-day cancer awareness and detection camp by Max Super Specialty
Hospital, Mohali. The first camp was held at Sector 17 Plaza yesterday and
today, it was held at Chandigarh Club, Sector 1 here today.
Both camps were organized
in association with ROKO Cancer Charitable Trust to mark World Cancer Day,
which were supported by Rotary Club , Chandigarh Central.
In camps, the facilities
including pap smear tests for cervical cancer screening, mammography for breast
cancer screening and oral cancer screening though visual examination by an
expert dental surgeon along with counseling and treatment advice for oral
cancer and PSA test for prostate cancer were offered free of cost. .
The camps also witnessed
awareness sessions for breast, cervical, oral and prostate cancer, diagnosing
the patients, undergoing screening test for the high risk people.
Sandeep Dogra, Senior
Vice President & Zonal Head, Max Hospitals Punjab said that through camps,
we aimed to make people aware about their health, and motivate them to come
forward and get themselves screened for cancer. Sandeep Dogra said that w e
wanted to educate people that cancer if detected early has a cure and that
cancer is not a death sentence. Our constant endeavor is in generating awareness
amongst masses about cancer and its control by regularly organizing health
checkup camps.
Interestingly in camps
a ROKO Trust multipurpose awareness van is built and equipped in such
a way to serve largely to the mutual benefits of the people who attend camp.
The van is fitted with all medical equipment, instruments and awareness
material. It has also an inbuilt 32-Inch LCD television which aids in awareness
sessions, wherein the documentaries depicting harmful effects of tobacco, procedure
for self-breast examinations, signs and symptoms of cervical and oral cancer
will be played. The doctors via aid of the LCD will also train and explain the
public about cancer through their interactive presentations on cancer
preventions.
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