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Objectives of Mobile Cancer Screening Van
Creating awareness among people about cancer and the importance of early detection through timely screening.
Early diagnosis of cancer helps in effective treatment and better outcomes. Many types of cancer can be controlled or cured if identified and treated at an early stage.
Providing a complete and comprehensive cancer screening and diagnostic service free of cost or at a very nominal fee for poor and middle-class individuals.
Best Medical & Healthcare
Examination / Tests done
- Mammography
- Gynecological Examination including Breast check-up and Pap smear by a Gynecologist (for Women)
- Complete Physical Check-up along with Prostate Examination by a surgeon (for Men).
- ENT Examination, Oral Cancer screening etc
- Routine Blood test of CBC, Random Blood Sugar.
Medical Services
How does early Screening help in Cancer detection?
The holy grail of cancer treatment is early detection. Unfortunately this is easier said than done. Ignorance especially among the lower socioeconomic classes leads to this disease festering and reaching a stage where it becomes incurable. Even when the diagnosis is done, the economic conditions make it impossible for the people to access diagnosis leave alone treatment. Even in urban areas where care is accessible, women tend to neglect the early signs and don’t consider cancer screening as priority until it’s offered at their doorstep.
Rising incidence
Spiralling Incidence An analysis of Cancer cases among women in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore from 1982 to 2005 shows that the incidence of Breast Cancer has nearly doubled in metropolitan cities
Age shift
More women in their 30s and 40s are getting the disease. Younger people often have more aggressive disease. It also has a great social cost as families are devastated by loss of a young mother.
Late Diagnosis
Consequently decreased survival. While in the US, 75% women were detected early and consequently 89% stood a chance of surviving beyond 5 years, the figures in India are abysmal. It is estimated that less than 60% got detected early. There is lack of awareness and screening facilities in the country.
Screen Detection Cure
Vision – To achieve an early detection leading to increased cure rates.
Vision
We propose to take cancer detection and Eye Screening to the people’s doorstep especially in the Thane district. The rural areas in and around Dombivli & Kalyan are the focus areas as there are very few services available in this region. We hope to do atleast 4 cancer detection camps a month and screen atleast 1000 men & women for various cancers.