A lecture on treatment pattern of prostate cancer was organised at Kasturba Hospital BHEl, Bhopal the other day in association with department of general surgery, Kasturba Hospital and IMA BHEl branch.
Dr Hemant Ojha, senior oncourologist from Birmingham, UK, delivered a lecture on the subject on this occasion. Doctors, paramedical staff of Kasturba hospital and peripheral health clinic attended the seminar.
Dr Ojha speaking on this occasion emphasised the need for early diagnosis of the disease which can help in better treatment of diseases.
He further highlighted the need to implement the services adopted by National health services of England and provided guidelines for implementing similar treatment methods for patients of Kasturba Hospital. Prostate Cancer is a common type of cancer in Indians too and numerous patients are under treatment in Kasturba Hospital.
The modality of treatment in this condition can be of three varieties ie 1 localised, 2 locally invaded and 3 is the metastatic where the spread is to different organs and only palliative treatment is offered, added Ojha.
Earlier, Dr Hemant Ojha was accorded a warm welcome by chief medical services & general manager Dr Sarla Menon. The lecture was followed by an interactive session where doctors from Kasturba Hospital asked various questions of clinical importance. Dr Alpana Tiwari CME, Coordinator proposed a
vote of thanks.