Sonali Bendre: Sonali Bendre's high-grade cancer detection highlights the need for a rapid diagnosis

While Manisha was recovering, Irrfan is still being processed. The need of the hour is therefore to sensitize people to the need to carry out timely health checks at all stages of life and to take preventive measures.

There are about 2.5 million people living with cancer in India and more than seven new lakh cases are registered each year. Of all types of cancer, those in the oral cavity and lungs in men and cervix and bad in women account for approximately 50% of all related deaths in the country.

Speaking of this, Padma Shri Awardee, Dr. K K Aggarwal, President, HCFI, said: "The news of
Sonali Bendre being diagnosed with the disease only highlights one fact: the importance of diagnosis and timely action. Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases that are caused when a group of abnormal cells begin to grow uncontrollably, often forming a tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant. There are four main types of preventive clinical care: immunizations, screening, behavioral counseling (lifestyle changes) and chemoprevention. Screening is the identification of an asymptomatic disease, an unhealthy condition or a risk factor. Primary prevention is an intervention to prevent the occurrence of a disease (eg Immunization against a communicable disease); secondary prevention as a detection of an early asymptomatic disease (eg, screening); and tertiary prevention as a reduction of complications of the disease (for example, eye examinations in patients with diabetes). This nomenclature is applied differently by other disciplines. "

Beware of these symptoms
Symptoms that should prompt a person to undergo a cancer screening include a triad of any unexpected, unexplained, or first-time symptoms or signs.

• Sudden and unexplained weight loss;
• Unexplained fever;
• Extreme unexplained tiredness;
• Unexplained recurrent pain in any part of the body;
• Unexplained changes in the skin such as darkening, itching and redness;
• Unexplained changes in intestinal habits;
• unusual bleeding or discharge;
• Unusual white spots on the tongue; In addition, Dr. Aggarwal added, "Cancer, if detected early, can be treated at a much lower cost than when it is diagnosed at an advanced stage
• . . The mortality rate is also significantly reduced if people go for screening when the first symptoms occur. Unfortunately, nearly two thirds of cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, which reduces the chances of recovery and survival of patients. "

  Dr. Aggarwal added that in most metastatic cancers that have spread, the source can be traced. Unknown primary cancers or UPCs account for up to four to five percent of all cancer diagnoses and can be clbadified into four categories: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma (differentiated or poorly differentiated), and poorly differentiated cancer. Precise prediction of the original tissue using immunohistochemical staining and / or gene expression profile is now possible in most UPC patients, and site-specific therapy based on these predictions replaces empirical chemotherapy as a new standard of treatment.

  Some tips to keep in mind …
  
  Here are some ways to diagnose and prevent the onset of cancer at an early stage.
  

  • Pay attention to symptoms and get checked regularly.
  • The use of any type of tobacco increases the risk of cancer for the person. Avoiding or stopping smoking is one of the main steps in preventing cancer.
  • Filter the tap water properly as this may reduce your exposure to potential carcinogens and hormone-disrupting substances.
  • Get vaccinated as planned. For example, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps prevent most cervical cancers and many other types of cancer.
  • Drinking plenty of water and other liquids helps reduce the risk of bladder cancer. the agents in the urine and helping to evacuate them faster in the bladder.
  • Most importantly, make changes in your lifestyle, for example by eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants that can help prevent disease.