Kolkata : Cancer poses a key public health challenge for India, with alarming data indicating that one in nine individuals is likely to develop the disease in their lifetime. In 2022, an estimated 14,61,427 incident cases of cancer were reported in India, which is projected to increase by 12.8% in 2025.
West Bengal, in particular, faces an urgent need
for improved cancer awareness, accessibility to early detection, and advanced
treatment options. The state’s projected incidence of cancer diagnosis for 2025
reveals 60,169 cases among males and 61,470 cases among females, compared to
the previous figures of 53,758 males and 54,636 females in 2020. Lung cancer,
breast cancer, and cervical cancer emerge as the leading causes of
cancer-related deaths in West Bengal. With this in mind, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road recently organized a press
conference in Kolkata on 19th May to address the alarming rise of cancer
diseases in the Eastern region of India.
Manipal
Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bengaluru, is leading the way in empowering the fight
against cancer through advancements in surgical oncology. The centre tailors
surgeries as per the stage and biology of the cancer. It ensures that patients
receive tailored care through minimally invasive procedures such as Robotic and
Laparoscopic surgery, immunotherapy, Targeted therapy, Molecular-based targeted
therapy, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), Pressurized
intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC), radical and ultra-radical
surgeries, and Cytoreductive surgery. All these innovative techniques are
followed by ERAS (Enhanced recovery after surgery) protocol that leads to
minimizing scars, decreased postoperative pain, earlier return to normalcy
after supra-major cancer surgeries, and lower chances of rehospitalization.
Dr. Hemant G
N, Consultant - Surgical Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Manipal
Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru emphasizes the transformative nature of
personalized cancer surgery. “Cancer surgery has undergone a paradigm shift
and we are on the cusp of a technological revolution when it comes to surgery. Gone
are the days when cancer surgery entailed fear, huge scars, and prolonged
hospital stays. The focus has shifted to personalizing cancer surgeries to the
unique needs of individual patients wherein we focus on surgeries to be
performed with small precise cuts with the help of advanced technology and
instrumentation.”
Dr. Mohammed
Basheeruddin Inamdar, Consultant - Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery,
Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road,
Bengaluru highlights, “Robotic surgery has revolutionized cancer care, offering
minimally invasive procedures with smaller incisions, resulting in quicker
recoveries. It is used to treat cancers of thyroid, lung, Esophagus, stomach,
colorectal, and gynecological cancers. Sentinel lymph node biopsy in carcinoma
breast, endometrium helps to avoid unnecessary extensive surgery and
complications like lymphedema and swelling.”
Dr. Pratima
Raj, Associate Consultant – Gynaecologic Oncology, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer
Centre, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru adds, “Recent cancer prevention
and early detection have begun moving towards the integration of molecular
knowledge and risk stratification profiles to allow for a more accurate
representation of at-risk patients. The future of cancer prevention and early
detection efforts should emphasize the incorporation of precision cancer
prevention integration where screening and cancer prevention regimens can be
matched to one’s risk of cancer due to known genomic and environmental factors.”
The growing cancer burden can be tackled only by
improving access to early detection and delivering advanced treatments and
personalized care plans. This will not only offer hope to cancer patients but
also inspire further advancements to defeat cancer.
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