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FOUNDATION. WHAT IS CANCER ?. FOUNDATION. TUMOUR ( uncontrolled growth of cells ). Benign. Malignant. FOUNDATION. Cancer is not infectious. CAUSES. Genetic Tobacco Alcohol Environmental Food Habit. FOUNDATION. EARLY SIGNS OF CANCER. Non healing ULCER

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FOUNDATION

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  1. FOUNDATION

  2. WHAT IS CANCER ? FOUNDATION

  3. TUMOUR (uncontrolled growth of cells) Benign Malignant FOUNDATION Cancer is not infectious.

  4. CAUSES • Genetic • Tobacco • Alcohol • Environmental • Food Habit FOUNDATION

  5. EARLY SIGNS OF CANCER • Non healing ULCER • Chronic cough / change in voice • INDIGESTION / difficulty in swallowing FOUNDATION

  6. EARLY SIGNS OF CANCER • Bleeding / itching of any mole • Painless lump anywhere in the body • Change in bowel habits • Bleeding from any orifice FOUNDATION

  7. INCIDENCE • 8 Lakh NEW cases every year in INDIA. • 70,000 NEW cases every year in BENGAL. • 30-35% HEAD and NECK cancers. • 9-11% BREAST cancers. FOUNDATION

  8. BIOPSY • FNAC (Needle biopsy) • Incisional biopsy FOUNDATION Biopsy does not spread cancer

  9. TREATMENT • Surgery • Radiotherapy • Chemotherapy • Immunotherapy FOUNDATION

  10. Food and Cancer FOUNDATION

  11. FOOD AND CANCER • Fresh vegetables • Smoked food • Red meat • Preservatives • Stored food • Excessive spices FOUNDATION

  12. Alcohol and Cancer FOUNDATION

  13. ALCOHOL AND CANCER REGULAR OCCASIONAL Combination with TOBACCO dangerous FOUNDATION

  14. Tobacco and Cancer FOUNDATION

  15. TOBACCO AND CANCER Chewing Inhalation Smoking • Associated with 91% oral cancers. • Tobacco chewers have 31 times more chance of developing oral cancers. FOUNDATION

  16. TOBACCO USE IN BENGAL SMOKERS CHEWERS MALE 39.6% 23.3% FEMALE 15.6% 2.6% In age group 13 to 21, about 2000 tobacco related cancers are reported annually in Bengal. FOUNDATION

  17. Sex and Cancer FOUNDATION

  18. SEX AND CANCER Infectious Protected Sex Multiple Sex Partners. FOUNDATION

  19. Breast and Mouth Self Examination FOUNDATION

  20. So what can be done? BREAST SELF EXAMINATION LOOK:- • Raise the arms over the head and look at the breasts, turning slowly from side to side.

  21. So what can be done? BREAST SELF EXAMINATION LOOK:- • Press the hands on the hips and push the shoulders forward. Look at each breast separately.

  22. So what can be done? BREAST SELF EXAMINATION FEEL:- • Standing in front of a mirror Breast Self Examination starts just below the collar bone and ends where the ribs do.

  23. So what can be done? BREAST SELF EXAMINATION FEEL:- • The left hand is used for the right breast. The pads of your three middle fingertips are moistened with body lotion. Firm pressure is applied and small circles made as the breasts are examined back or forth (up or down, circular or spoke style) in a pattern covering all the breast area including the nipple.

  24. So what can be done? • The examination is extended to the breast tissue in the underarm. • The hand is changed and repeat BSE is carried out on the opposite breast.

  25. So what can be done? BREAST SELF EXAMINATION FEEL:- • After lying down one arm is raised above your head. The breasts are examined as before, omitting the underarm. • The arm is changed and and repeat BSE on the opposite breast is carried out.

  26. CANCER PREVENTION • BREAST SELF EXAMINATION (B.S.E) • MOUTH SELF EXAMINATION (M.S.E) FOUNDATION

  27. CANCER AND LIFESTYLE SAY YES TO Fresh Vegetables Regular exercise Medical checkup after 40 yrs. FOUNDATION

  28. CANCER AND LIFESTYLE SAY NO TO Excessive spices Tobacco Alcohol Red Meat Preservatives Stored Food Smoked food FOUNDATION

  29. FOUNDATION

  30. ~Visit us at~ www.bengaloncology.com FOUNDATION

  31. Thank you FOUNDATION

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