Cancer awareness programme on the use of tobacco held in Assam's Lakhimpur

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LAKHIMPUR: Aide at Action, in association with Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), organized an awareness programme on the use of tobacco and its relation with cancer and breast cancer. Dr Ankita Ghosh, Dentist of Lakhimpur Cancer Centre spoke about cancer and its symptoms. She mainly focused on cancer and health. She pointed out that with the help of available facilities of treatment, one can save one's life from cancer if the treatment started during the initial stage of the disease.

Ritu Rani Borah delivered her lecture about the Importance of screening like Clinical Breast Examination at SCs/HWCs & BPHCs and self-breast examination, risk factors, common signs and symptoms of breast cancer, health promotion and early detection, diagnostic process, mammography, MRI, ultrasound, FNAC, Biopsy etc., comprehensive breast cancer management, free mammography for women above 45 years at Lakhimpur Cancer Centre.

District Health Manager, Community Outreach Programme, Assam Cancer Care Foundation, Sanjeev Kumar Baitha briefed about the advanced lab services in the Centre, along with other best services such as Chemotherapy, Radiation Oncology, CT scan, MRI, Mammography, Cancer Screening, Lab investigations etc. He also mentioned that any non-cancer patients who need Diagnostic services can have their tests done at Lakhimpur Cancer Centre only. A total of 39 education facilitators of Aide Et Action were present in the meeting along with Aide Et Action District Coordinator Arnab Ozah.

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