With an aim to spread awareness on rising cases of prostate cancer in India and encourage men for timely treatment, the BR Life Kalinga Super Specialty Hospital here launched a prostrate cancer clinic and organised a walkathon, where over 150 male senior citizens participated on Wednesday.
Speaking on the importance of early treatment for prostate cancer, Senior Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon BR Life Kalinga Hospital Dr Biswajit Nanda said, “Prostate cancer is a slow-growing cancer and usually patients do not experience specific symptoms until cancer reaches an advanced stage."
Speaking about the need for the clinic, Unit Head, BR Life Kalinga Hospital Varghese P John said, “The prostate cancer centre will focus on the advanced and quality treatment of prostate cancer and prostate."