Cancer curable if diagnosed early: Dr Bikramjit
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2023:
There is high chance of successful recovery from cancer if the disease is diagnosed early and given proper treatment in time, stated Manipur Oncology Society secretary Dr RK Bikramjit.
Dr Bikramjit stated this at the 6th conference of Manipur Oncology Society held Saturday at Classic Grande Hotel, Chingmeirong.
Around half of cancer patients in the world have been cured from the disease while longevity of many cancer patients ensured following proper treatment regimes, Dr Bikramjit said and welcomed emergence of cancer hospital with advanced equipment in the state.
Regarding the conference, Dr Bikramjit said medical students of RIMS and JNIMS are being provided latest knowledge on cancer by specialists and super specialists from outside.
Despite high cancer prevalence rate, Manipur and other North East states lack infrastructures for cancer treatment and this compel patients of the region to rely on major cancer hospitals located outside the region like Tata hospital in Mumbai for treatment.
Nevertheless, some cancer hospitals have emerged in the region including in the state in the past few years and notable among them is American Oncology Institute/Babina Speciality Hospital in the state, he said adding that Manipur Oncology Society was established with the main objective of improving cancer treatment facilities in the state as well as in North East region.
According to Dr Bikramjit, Manipur Oncology Society has been organising annual conference since the year 2017 to create awareness about cancer and update on cancer treatment to general doctors working in the field.
Such conferences also discuss new system of cancer treatment and update on treatment of the disease, he added.