Awareness, early detection and timely treatment are must to prevent cancer, said Dr Nalini Pati at a Press meet here on Monday. Most of the people, even may educated ones, are not aware of cancer, he pointed out.
Dr Pati is an Odia doctor and a senior hematologist at the Canberra Hospital, Australia.
Dr Pati informed details about cervical and prostate cancer. Breast cancer, instances of which are growing, is curable. Women should have checkups at regular intervals, he said.
Physiotherapy, families’ and relatives’ support are also necessary for cancer patients, he said.
“We want to make people aware about the preventive measures, early detection and the curative processes to give them the best chance to avoid or battle this dreaded disease through seminars,” said livelife India managing partner Brad Mishra.
City-based the livelife India is the first Australian Pharmacy company in India. Among others, luminous Infoways president Jayashree Mohanty was present.