This document provides information about breast and cervical cancer awareness. It discusses what cancer is, common causes like lifestyle factors, diet, and environment. It provides statistics on cancer cases and deaths in India. The most common cancers in females are breast, cervix, colorectal, and ovarian cancers, while in males they are oral, lung, stomach, prostate and large intestine cancers. It then focuses on breast cancer, risk factors, increasing incidence rates in India, screening methods, and treatments. It also discusses cervical cancer causes, symptoms, and screening including Pap smear and HPV testing. It emphasizes the importance of exercise, diet, and vaccination in cancer prevention.

1. BREAST & CERVICAL
CANCER AWARENESS
DR. DIGVIJAY B. PATIL
M.S. M.Ch. (onco)
Consultant Onco surgeon
Onco-Life Cancer Center

3. What is CANCER
 Normal body – multiple cells
 Birth – growth – function – death
 Under control
 Loss of control leads to cancer
 Uncontrolled multiplication of cells

4. Microscopic Appearance
of Cancer Cells

5. Cancer cause - Addiction
– Tobacco – Alcohol

6. Cancer cause - Diet
– Junk food
– Chinese food
– Tandoor food
– Food with preservatives
– Red meat

7. Lifestyle changes
 Obesity
 Lack of exercise
 Stress

8. Cancer cause - Environmental

9. Cancer cause -Radiation

10. Cancer FACTS OF India (NCRP
& ICMR)
 No. of Cancer patients – 50 lakhs
 New cases > 10 lakh/year
 An estimated 600 000–700 000 deaths in India were caused by cancer.
 17% cases of world’s Cancer Cases are in India

11. Common cancers
Females
 Breast
 Cervix
 colorectal
 Ovarian
 Oral cavity
Males
 Oral cavity
 Lung
 Stomach
 Prostate
 Large intestine

13. Breast cancer
– Common age group
Above 40 yrs
– Max incidence 50 – 65 yrs

15. Increasing incidence of
breast cancer
 1.5 lakh new cases / year
 75000 deaths / year
 Urban area – 1 in 22 women
 Rural area -1 in 60 women

16. Risk factors for breast cancer
1. Getting older- >40 yrs
2. Genetic mutations / family history - Inherited changes
(mutations) to certain genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2
3. Early menstrual period
4. Late or no pregnancy
5. Late menopause after age 55
6. Not being physically active - overweight or obese
7. Using combination hormone therapy

18. Breast cancer screening
 Self breast examination
 Mammography
 Clinical breast examination

30. Treatment of Breast
Carcinoma
 SURGERY – BCS
 Radiation therapy
 Chemotherapy
 Hormonal therapy
 Targeted therapy

31. Cervical
cancer

32.  Cervical
cancer – It
is a
malignant
tumor
arising
from cervix
uteri which
is the lower
part of
womb.

37. Other causes
–Smoking
–Poor hygiene
–HIV

38. Cervical
Cancer
Symptoms
Red or white discharge per vagina
Bleeding after intercourse or pelvic examination
Menstrual period that lasts long and heavier
Bleeding after menopause
Pelvic pain
Back pain

39. Cervical
cancer
screening
 Pap smear – routine screening for
cervical abnormalities can detect
early stage cancer and
precancerous lesions
 HPV DNA test

41. COLPOSCOPY AND BIOPSY

43. CONE BIOPSY

48. Cancer
prevention –
say YES to
Exercise

49. Cancer prevention – balanced diet

50. Cancer
prevention –
Vaccination

51. Thank you!!!