Need for awareness on breast cancer in rural areas stressed

Aswin’s Cancer Foundation & several social bodies organise ‘Breast Cancer’ awareness programme

Hyderabad: There was a need for creating public awareness in rural areas about breast cancer, stressed speakers at an event on ‘breast cancer’ organised by Aswin’s Cancer Foundation and several social and voluntary organisations at Ravindra Bharati on Tuesday.

Along with awareness there was a need for creating a sense of confidence among them, they observed.

“There will be fruitful results if the disease is detected early”, they said while expressing concern that more women were taking treatment in advanced stage of cancer.

Actress Jhansi conducted a face-to-face programme with the audience. Among those present were Dr Karuna, Dr Gita Nagamani, Seema, Dr Vijayalakshmi, Alka Agarwal, Prasad, Mamatha Gaghuveer, Director of Culture Mamidi Harikrishna and writer Inampudi Srilakshmi, whose book ‘A Wounded Heart’ was released on the occasion.

The speakers included British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming. She stated that the awareness on breast cancer in the West was high.

“There is a need for increasing the awareness in India.

While residents in cities, including Hyderabad, appear to be well informed those in rural areas are found to be lacking,” Fleming pointed out.

Namita Parithosh Kohath, who successfully got cured of cancer and has been hailed as ‘Missus Global United Lifetime Queen’ said the ailment caused more anxiety among the afflicted.

She pointed out that women were getting cancer because of their failure to get timely health tests done.

Continental Hospital chairman Dr Gurunath Reddy laid more stress that hospital managements should have more role in preventing cancer cases, by creating proper awareness among patients.