Preventive Oncology
We believe in the age old adage – Prevention is better than cure. And that’s why we strive to prevent cancer through:
- Awareness Programmes
- Mass Screening Programmes
- Immunization
- Investigation
Each awareness session we conduct covers the following topics on Breast, Oral and Cervical Cancers:
- Cancer burden in the Indian and international societies
- Common cancers in Women & Men, especially in India with its signs and symptoms
- Need for early cancer detection in Women & Men
- Primary prevention of cervical cancer and early detection of breast & Oral Cancer
- Cervical Cancer preventive HPV vaccination
Our regular mass screening program includes the following tests:
- Cervical cancer screening (Pap smear)
- Breast cancer screening (X-ray mammogram with correlated Sonomammogram)
- Oral Cancer Screening (Oral Examination)
- Uterine and Ovarian endometrial cancer screening (USG Pelvis)
- General examination (History, BP, BMI, Blood Investigations)
Our screening programs are designed not only to detect cancer on time, but also the following common ailments:
- Family H/O cancer to know the individual risk
- Tobacco or tobacco related products usage history to know the risk of oral cancer
- Obesity (Body mass index –T/R/O)
- Anaemia
- Hypertension
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hyperlipedemia
- Renal, liver and thyroid abnormalities
- Cervical cancer
- Breast cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Uterine and ovarian pathologies and cancer
