‘45.7 percent cancer cases in Northeast only for consuming tobacco products’

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NAGAON: At a function, organized at the college auditorium of historic Nowgong College (autonomous), Dulal Chandra Goswami Memorial Trust on Friday ceremonially presented the prestigious ‘Dulal Chandra Goswami Memorial Research Award’ to assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, Nowgong College, Lakshya Jyoti Borthakur and assistant professor, Department of Economics, Nowgong College, Dr Tiken Das.

The award presentation programme was organized by the trust itself in association with the internal quality assurance cell of the college. Dr Sarat Borkatoki, principal of the historic college chaired the programme and Dr Bhuban Chandra Chutiya, coordinator to internal quality assurance cell, anchored the entire programme. Dr Amal Chandra Kataki, noted physician, cancer specialist and former director of B Boruah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, was present as the chief guest while senior lawyer Alok Goswami was present as an special invitee in the programme.

Both the awardees received the prestigious award from Dr Amal Chandra Kataki. During the programme, senior lawyer of Nagaon Bar Association Alok Goswami ceremonially also released a book titled ‘Introduction to Development Psychology’ penned by Dr Afzalur Rahman, professor, Department of Education, Nowgong College.

While addressing the occasion, Dr Amal Chandra Kataki asserted that over 45.7 per cent cases of cancer in Northeast region were merely because of consumption of tobacco products while it was only 28 per cent in all India index. Besides, 22.3 per cent cancer cases in the region have been caused due to consumption of alcohol while it is only 12 per cent in all India index.

Advocating for early detection of cancer as well as to curb this fatal health hazard in the region, Dr Kataki insisted on frequent tests, effective food habits and effective lifestyle as well as proper awareness among the people, a release added. Over five hundreds students, teachers as well as research scholars from the college participated in the programme.

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