World Cancer Day awareness walk, seminar held
- February 7, 2015, 11:57 am
- National News
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HQ City Report
QUETTA: The World Cancer Day was celebrated in Quetta as elsewhere in the country and the world.
An awareness walk and seminar was organized in the Bolan Medical Complex Hospital here.
The Medical Superintendent of BMC, Dr. Masood Nausherwani, Head of the Gynecologist, Dr. Tasneem Ashraf, Head of the Cancer Department, Dr. Zahid and other experts and doctors participated in the walk.
They highlighted the importance of the Day being observed for awareness about cancer. They said that it is important to know that it is a curable, but timely diagnosis and treatment is essential.
It may be mentioned here that this year the theme of World Cancer Day is “Not Beyond Us,†to emphasize that solutions exist and are reachable. The campaign’s goal is to implement what is already known in the areas of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and care.
World cancer day is celebrated to create awareness among the people about cancer and to spread knowledge about cancer in the masses.
World cancer day has a special focus on four major myths about the cancer prevailing in the world. These myths are: No need to talk about cancer, there are no signs and symptoms of cancer, nothing can be done for cancer and don’t have right to cancer cure.This day ensures removal of these myths across the globe equally. A number of activities around the globe are arranged on this day to make people aware of cancer, its types, symptoms, signs and cure.
