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Awareness is the key to early detection and effective
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Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening Programme was successfully conducted by
the Chandraprabha Saikiani Centre for Women Studies (CSCWS) at Tezpur University
(TU) in the University’s Council Hall. The event served as part of the
International Women’s Day week-long celebratory activities.
The program combined breast cancer educational outreach with
cost-free diagnostics for students, TU employees, hostel caretakers, menial
staff, and security guards. The event received participants from more than 200 participants who had
opportunities for both the awareness sessions and screening activities
supervised by a medical team consisting of five members at the University
Health Centre.
Dr Madhurima Goswami as the Head of the Centre for Women
Studies delivered both the welcome
speech and delivered a presentation about women's health in addition to
advocating for complete medical care and routine testing.
The event was honored by Dr Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala as
Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Oncology at Shankara Research
and Cancer Institute and his medical team members. Dr Venkata delivered an
address which focused on early detection and awareness as the fundamental
elements in fighting breast cancer. Breast and ovarian cancer affect women more
frequently with age becoming a contributing risk factor according to him. Early
detection of breast cancer depends on knowledge among the public which leads to
successful medical treatment. The speaker pointed out greater expenses for
cancer treatment while recommending participants to invest in medical insurance
because it serves as protection.
Prof Shambhu Nath Singh gave the initial speech as Vice-Chancellor
at TU to informed that an Indian woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every
four minutes. The speaker praised the initiative along with encouraging
everyone to share this message.
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