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COLORECTAL CANCER |
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Cancer of elderly |
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Lead to colostomy |
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Preventable |
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Early detection possible |
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Very high cure rate if
detected early |
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Can be hereditary |
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STOMACH CANCER |
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Cancer of middle age and
elderly |
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Early detection possible
by screening |
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Reduction in incidence
with improved hygiene |
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LUNG CANCER |
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Cancer in smokers |
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Present in advanced stage
in most cases. |
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CANCER OF LARYNX VOICE
BOX |
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Cancer in smokers |
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Preventable |
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Early stage – Voice
preserved |
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Late stage – Permanent
loss of voice |
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Voice Rehabitation –
Electro larynx |
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CANCER OF ORAL CAVITY /
TONGUE / GINGIVITIS |
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Cancer due to chewing of
tobacco. |
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Preventable cancer |
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Treatment can be primary
RT or primary surgery or combination |
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Leads to disfigurement of
face |
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BONE CANCER |
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Highly curable |
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Affects – Children,
adolescent and young adults |
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Can lead to
amputation or loss of limb if detected late |
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Early detection can help
limb salvage |
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50 – 60% cure rate |
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CANCER OF BREAST |
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Affects women at all ages
after adolescents |
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Early detection improves
outlook, reduces cost and morbidity |
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Curable in early stages |
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CANCER OF UTERUS |
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Detected early in most
cases if patient comes to doctor early |
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In post menopausal
setting |
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Highly curable |
| |
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CANCER OF CERVIX |
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Preventable cancer |
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Can be detected early by
screening |
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Curable in early stages |
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Commonest cancer in India |
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ACUTE LYMPHATIC
LEUKEMIA (ALL) |
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Cancer of young age and
children |
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Cure rate 90% |
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HODGKINS LYMPHOMA |
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Young and middle age
|
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Cure rate – If early >
80% |
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NHL |
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Cancer of all ages |
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CARCINOMA OVARY
|
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Age elderly |
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Cure – 30 to 50% |
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HEPATO CELLULAR CANCER |
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Liver Cancer |
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Early detection in
patient who have - Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C |
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Treatment surgery |
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Cure rate – 30% |
