AHMEDABAD, FEB 5
With Theme ‘I Am & I Will’ of World Cancer Day, Shalby Hospitals Naroda organised various activities cancer awareness camp, marathon run and drawing contests on Tuesday.
Commenting on this awareness drive, Dr Vikram Shah, CMD, Shalby Hospitals said, “We, at Shalby Hospitals, strive to provide quality healthcare to the people across the globe by inventing, adapting and imbibing world’s best technologies and innovations. ‘Catering total healthcare under one roof at most affordable costs’ has been our motto, which has helped us establish a chain of multi-specialty hospitals and vibrant OPD Centers across India and in select parts of the world. Shalby Hospitals today enjoys a place of pride in the Medical Tourism Map of India and continues the mission of providing comprehensive healthcare solutions. On the occasion of observing World Cancer Day, I congratulate all the Cancer Survivors, our expert doctors and all members of Shalby group of hospitals, and together we pledge I AM – I WILL.”
Emphasizing early diagnosis of cancer, Dr Nilay J Brahmbhatt, Group Head-Clinical Research, Shalby Hospitals said, “Cancer is curable and early detection can be an added advantage especially if it is detected in the 1st or 2nd stage. So, there is a much high chance of cure and to decrease the rate of recurrence. Most of the cancers, if detected at an early stage, can be surgically removed and even chemotherapy can be avoided at times. Lack of awareness often delays the diagnosis and as a result, about 50 percent of cancer patients discover their ailments only in the third or fourth stage, which severely restricts their survival chances.”
According to Dr Bhavesh Parekh, an oncologist, “Practising yoga, meditation, avoiding fast foods, liquor, pan-gutka will help avoid the occurrence of cancer.”
“One-third of cancer can be prevented, 1/3 can be cured if detected at an early stage. Most of the deaths in India are caused by cancer and Ahmedabad in Gujarat tops this list. Among the victims, most of them are 20-35 age groups as they consume pan-gutka,” said Dr Ankit Thakkar, an oncologist.
Advocating the awareness of cancer among women, Dr Jagruti Koladiya, oncologist, emphasized that women in the age group of 40+ ought to go for breast cancer test being conducted at the hospital at an affordable rate of Rs 1,199 and added that free cancer screening camp is on until February 12 from 10 am to 5 pm.
Dr Koladiya further said that nearly 100 women had successfully undergone breast cancer treatment at the hospital in the last two years and 200 of them were subjected to irradiation therapy.
As part of the awareness drive,a group of 1,500 enthusiasts, including Cancer Survivors, Doctors and Youth took part in a 4-Km Marathon run, a campaign which is a call for action urging for personal commitment, demonstrating how the power of individual action taken now can impact the future. Poster-making and slogan competitions were organized in which more than 1,500 students from various Schools and Colleges participated in the activities. Prizes were given away to the winners.
Shalby Hospitals Naroda also celebrated the successful completion of 2 Years of its state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre which is equipped with the Varian Trilogy radiotherapy machine with FFF technology to treat cancer patients. Inaugurated on February 4, 2018, this state of the art centre has already served more than 1000 Cancer patients with Radiotherapy.
Shalby Hospitals Naroda is the first hospital to have FFF (Flattening Filter Free) technology Radiotherapy machine in Gujarat. The FFF technology is one of its kind technique which helps in greatly reducing the side effects of radiation treatment. This helps experts in treating complex and untreatable cancer types with excellent outcomes. It is indeed a great feat, not only for the hospital but also for the patients in need of quality cancer treatment.
The Department of Oncology and Oncosurgery at Shalby Hospitals, Naroda provides high-end cancer treatment modalities for different cancer types. From radiation therapy, surgery and palliative care, to chemotherapy for various cancer types and different diagnostic methods, Shalby hospitals, Naroda bring various cancer treatment modalities cantered around high-end surgical and medical care.
