Cancers and Indians

Dear Jyotsana, In women it is Breast and cervical cancer which are most common. dont ignore any lump in breast or any unusual discharge. more  

Dear Jyotsna, Cancer can strike anyone .irrespective of age at any time Indians suffer. From same types. As any where Else. There are400 types of cancer and treatment. Is mainly,chemo therapy radiation, surgery, harmone, breast conservation and some recent therapies. Prevention can be done by changing. Ones life style. Like. Stopping smoking, no alcohol! No tobacco consumption in any form. Women shoud practice BreastbSelf Examination. 3fingers,3minutes after 30days to discover lumps if any. Mammography is advised every 2 years after 40 years once a year after 50 years of age Pap smear should be done annually to prevent C of cervix. Unusual bleeding from vagina after me napause. Requires investigation, uterine, C, ovarian C. are women's cancers 2percent men can also have breast C most breast are sporadic. Or familial, hereditary are only 5 tob10 percent Men's cancers are prostate, penile testicular. If cancer is detected in early stage 90 percent are completely curable Cancer is never infectious!or contagious One has to eat the right type of food to prevent C One should avoid obesity, constipation. Eat lots of vegetables and fruît Best regards S Paintal On Nov 26, 2013, at 6:30, Jyotsna Dutta wrote: > > > > Jyotsna Dutta > Jyotsna Dutta posted a message in "Cancer Awareness and Support in Delhi/NCR". > Subject: Cancers and Indians. > What are the various types of cancers that we Indians are most susceptible to? Kindly share details someone and what precautionary measures can be taken? > Reply Reply to this email to post a comment. > This email was sent to sdpaintals@yahoo.co.in. If you don't want to receive emails from LocalCircles in future, please Unsubscribe. > LocalCircles, Inc., 1556 Halford Ave., Suite 290, Santa Clara, CA USA 95051. > LocalCircles India Pvt. Ltd., 1105, 11th Floor, Advant Navis Business Park, Sector-142, Noida, India, 201301. Privacy Policy. more  

We indians are prone to all types of cancers because of our unhealthy lifestyles and the pollution around. But females areat a very high risk for breast and cervical cancer. A little awareness and regular screening can go a long way in preventing cancers. Mainly the important to-dos are - eat a well balanced, healthy diet. Exercise at least for 30 min 3-4 times a week. Know your body and report any abnormal changes to your doctor. Maintain a normal weight ie BMI within 18-25. Avoid stress, maintain a good social circle and most importantly have a regular screening to detect eariest signs of cancer. Once in 10yrs between 20-40yrs, once in 5 yrs between 40-50 and every 2 yrs after that. more  

We'd be very happy to share all this information with you.Why don't you join Indian cancer society as a volunteer and get to know all the details In short i am giving you some information. Common cancers in India in women are Cervical cancer and breast cancer. In men it oral, tongue colon. There is no one cause, prevention is to be multi facet. Life style, use of Tobacco, age, genetics. Indra Jasuja, Hony. Jt. Sec, ICS, Gurgaon Mob. 9958804370 more