Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world, according to WHO, which estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.
The 3 components which has improved survival in cancer are
1). Prevention – This is by reduction of risk factors like tobacco & alcohol consumption
2). Early Diagnosis – Screening of common cancers and comprehensive diagnosis and staging
3). Treatment – Multimodality management by discussion in tumour board and treatment in a comprehensive cancer centre
Cancers are best managed by discussing in multi-disciplinary tumour boards where medical oncologist, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathologist, radiologist and organ specific oncologists meet to find the best possible management for an individual patient considering the physical, social, psychological, emotional and financial status of the patients.
In this show Health Presenter, Dt. Pallavi Jassal discusses various aspects of CANCER, their Prevention, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options with a team of Medical Oncologists Dr. Peush Bajpai & Dr. Rajat Saha from Max Superspeciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.
