Awareness of cancer

1. CANCER
COME, LET US KNOW IT
BETTER!!

2. • HEALTHY LIFE
CHOICES
• EARLY
DETECTION
• TREATMENT
FOR ALL
• QUALITY OF
LIFE

3. WHY SHOULD WE
KNOW ABOUT
CANCER?
•The estimated number
of new cancers in India
per year is about
•1.1 million and over
•6.8 lac people die of
cancer each year.
• It is estimated that Global
cancer burden is about
•14.1 million new cancer
cases diagnosed every year
and over
• 8.2 million people die
from cancer each year in the
world.
Source: GLOBOCAN 2012, IARC

4. IS CANCER 100% CURABLE???????
YES…….…IF DETECTED EARLY!!!!
• Early detection of cancer is very
important because at the time
when cancer starts developing in
human body, in most of the cancer
cases depending on the type of
cancer it doesn’t show any early
symptoms like Jaundice, Malaria,
etc..
• And also if cancer is detected and
treated at the early stage then
it is 100% curable.

5. WHAT IS CANCER?
•Cancer is a disease caused by an
uncontrolled division of abnormal cells
in a part of the body.
•The cancer cells keep on growing and
making new cells. They crowd out
normal cells.
•A malignant growth or tumor resulting
from such a division of cells causes
problems in the part of the body
where the cancer started.

6. WHY IS CRAB ( )THE SYMBOL OF CANCER?
•“Cancer” is the Latin word
for crab.
•In its natural habitat, a crab
is a fast, resilient decapod
crustacean that springs to
action and moves in
multiple directions.
•Similarly cancer spreads
from the place at which
it first arose as a primary
tumor to distant
locations in the body.

7. HOW DOES IT SPREAD IN OUR BODY?
•The cells within malignant
tumors have the ability to
invade neighboring tissues
and organs, thus spreading
the disease.
•It is also possible for
cancerous cells to break free
from the tumor site and enter
the bloodstream, spreading
the disease to other organs.
•This process of spreading is
called metastasis.

8. STAGES OF CANCER
•Stage 0 : Carcinoma in situ
•Stage I : Cancers are localized to one part of the body.
•Stage II : Cancers are locally advanced.
•Stage III : Cancers are also locally advanced. The
specific criteria for Stages II and III differ according to
diagnosis.
•Stage IV : Cancers have often metastasized, or spread
to other organs or throughout the body.

9. WHICH PARTS OF THE BODY ARE AFFECTED BY CANCER?
•Almost all the major parts of our body may
be affected by cancer.

10. 5 Most Frequent Cancers
Male Female Both sexes
Oral cavity Breast Breast
Lung Cervix uteri Cervix uteri
Stomach Colon, Rectum Oral cavity
Colon, Rectum Ovary Lung
Others-Pharynx Lip, oral cavity Colon, Rectum

11. CAUSES OF CANCER

12. AVOID

13. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO

14. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

16. SYMPTOMS OF CANCER
‽ A lump or hard area in the breast
‽ A change in a wart or mole
‽ A persistent change in
digestive and bowel habits
‽ A persistent cough or
hoarseness

17. SYMPTOMS OF CANCER
‽Unexplained loss of weight
‽A wound that has not healed
for a long time
‽ Abnormal Bleeding per vagina
‽Blood loss from any natural orifice

18. WHICH TREATMENT IS BEST FOR CANCER???
• When initially diagnosed with cancer, a cancer
specialist (called an oncologist) will provide the
patient with cancer treatment options.
• He or she will recommend the best treatment plan
based on the type of cancer, how far it has spread,
and other important factors like age and general
health.
• Ultimately, it is the patient who makes the
treatment decisions based on doctor's
recommendations, possible second opinions, and
other information gathered from qualified
professionals.

19. TREATMENT OF CANCER
•There are four standard
methods:
 Surgery,
 Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy, and
immunotherapy/biologic
therapy.

20. APPROACHES TO CONTROL CANCER
•There are four
principal approaches
to cancer control:
1. Prevention
2. Early Detection
3. Diagnosis and
Treatment
4. Palliative Care

21. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!!

22. EARLY DETECTION
•Early detection of cancer
greatly increases the chances
for successful treatment.
•There are two major
components of early detection
of cancer:
•education to promote early
diagnosis
•screening.

23. PROPER DIAGNOSIS
•Recognizing possible warning signs of
cancer and taking prompt action leads to
early diagnosis
•Early diagnosis is particularly relevant for
cancers of the breast, cervix, mouth,
larynx, colon and rectum, and skin.
•Screening is the presumptive
identification of unrecognized disease or
defects by means of tests, examinations,
or other procedures that can be applied
rapidly.

24. GOOD TREATMENT
•Take good treatment as per
the oncologists advice.
•We can use Insurance
schemes and BPL
certificates for availing free
treatment.
•Train tickets are also issued
free for the patient and at
concessional rates for
the attendant.

25. PALLIATIVE CARE
•This is the care and support
given to improve the quality of
life of patients.
•Psychological, social, and
spiritual problems are taken
care of.
•Palliative care is given
throughout a patient’s
experience with cancer. It
should begin at diagnosis and
continue through treatment,
follow-up care, and till the
end of life.

26. SPREAD AWARENESS
•Know cancer better.
•Work as a volunteer.
•Tell friends and other
people about cancer.
•Conduct seminars,
workshops, walks etc.
•Put up posters,
banners.

27. SO JOIN US IN THE FIGHT….
LET US SPREAD AWARENESS!!!!
THANK YOU