Importance of Spotting Cancer Early

Dec. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Spotting cancer early means detecting and diagnosing the symptoms of cancer before the cancer cells have the opportunity to grow and spread to the other parts of the body. The more the cancer spreads or the later it is detected, the tougher it becomes to treat or eradicate it. Hence, as pointed out by cancer specialists of the world as well as the oncologists at Yashoda Cancer Institute early spotting of cancer augments survival chances of cancer patients. Here is how spotting and diagnosing different types of cancer early can help.

Effect of Early Diagnosis of Cancer

Oral Cancer: In India oral cancer contributes to about 30 per cent of total cancer incidences with 12.8 per 100 males and 7.5 per 100 females suffering from this type of cancer. The risk factors for oral cancer can be attributed to definitive causes like the chewing of smokeless tobacco in the form of areca nut, betel quid, aqueous calcium hydroxide and unprocessed tobacco as well as consumption of alcohol. As pointed by medical oncology specialists since the risk factors can be well identified, early diagnosis is possible and can go a long way in facilitating cancer treatment.

Lung Cancer: Lung Cancer comprises the second most common type of cancer among Indian men with 9 of every 100 male being diagnosed with lung cancer. There are a few types of lung cancer which, if detected early augments the survival rate of the patients by 5 years. However, spotting lung cancer early is difficult with almost two-thirds being detected much later. Meting out proper treatment becomes tough at later stages.

Breast Cancer: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, and is also the cause behind highest cancer deaths in females worldwide. In India, breast cancer comprises the second most common cancer in women following cervical cancer. Breast cancer detection delay leads to most deaths accounting to 1.5 million worldwide deaths every year of which 400,000 could have had been treated after early detection.

Cervical Cancer: India bears the largest number of cervical cancer patients with one of every five female of the world affected by the disease belonging to India. However, cervical cancer screening tests such as the Papanicolau test can significantly attenuate the mortality rates by early detection and consequent treatment as seen by cancer specialists of the world and Yashoda Cancer hospital in Hyderabad.

Yashoda Cancer Institute is a cancer hospital par excellence with separate oncology departments for surgical, medical and radiation procedures, and a team of medical as well as para-medical professionals working with advanced equipments for treatment of cancer.