Mother's Day this year coincides with World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8.
So combining both give yourself the gift of health, we seek to educate children to take their mothers for timely breast-cancer screening and include self-examination methods in their daily life in order prevent one from the disease. Oncoville Cancer hospital illustrates the importance of regular cancer screening programme and breast self-examination. In India the most common types of cancer among women is Breast, Cervix & uterine cancers. 1 in 29 females end up in Breast cancer. More than elderly woman we seek younger population to spread awareness not only for their own well-being but also for them to act as an exemplar to their mothers, grandmothers, and women in general to adopt timely preventive screening practices against cancer. We regularly come up with infographics on various Cancer to bring awareness and the importance of early detection. We encourage people to come forward for free examination or medical opinion with their queries post the general check-up.
May 8 being the World Ovarian cancer day it is important to raise our voices, inform those around us and ensure that ovarian cancer is continues to be the most lethal of all gynaecological cancers. If we don’t speak up, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends – anyone diagnosed with ovarian cancer will continue to be left behind.
"The survival rate of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer is less than half that of breast. One woman dies from ovarian cancer every 48 hours, which is more than the number of women killed on our roads accidents across the world. Educating women about signs, symptoms & risk factors is highly necessary because "Women ignore the signs as they are similar to symptoms experienced during menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, or post childbirth.'' Symptoms can include dyspeptic symptoms like bloating, increased frequency of passing urine, unusual vaginal discharge and pain in the abdomen, back, legs, bowel or vagina. Over 85 per cent of women diagnosed have ovarian cancer detected too late for effective treatment. There is a misconception that ovarian cancers are seen in only older women but is also diagnosed in younger women. Since it masquerades with nonspecific symptoms, it is important for women to get screened for all gynaecological malignancies if symptoms persist for more than a month or if symptoms are not relieved with standard treatment.
