Over 90 people attended the free cancer detection camp at Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital on Saturday in which senior Oncologist of Asian Cancer institute, Mumbai, Dr Deepak M Parikh conducted the screening.
Of the 92 patients, three were detected with cancer and they were advised to go for immediate surgery. Preliminary cancer symptoms were found in seven patients and follow up examination of five patients were done. Another six patients were advised to go for detailed pathology and imaging investigations. However, 71 patients were found normal. Patients, who attended the camp, were given free medicines. Pathology and X-ray tests were conducted free of cost.
Earlier, Rev Siddh Bhauji, inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp and performing ‘pooja’. Siddh Bhauji requested Dr Deepak Parikh to visit the cancer detection camp with a team of cancer specialists. Further, he told Dr Parikh that there are a large number of cancer patients in the rural areas and due to lack of money and knowledge they do not go for treatment.
In his reply, Dr Parikh said that if screening of the patients is done earlier, it will be helpful for him to diagnose more patients during the camp. He assured that he will try to
associate other specialists in the forthcoming camps.
Managing trustee of Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital lC Janiyani told that the treatment of cancer patients can be done under PPP model in super specialty cancer institutions.
Trustees Ramesh Rajani, Hero Gyanchandani, Hero Keswani, Tulsi Adwani, Tejumal Dhanwani, president of Cloth Merchant Association Vasudev Wadhwani, corporator Deepa Vaswani and Mahesh Khatwani were present during the inaugural session.