Cluster Training Session by Indian
Cancer Society
The Interact
Club of the school organized a cluster training session for teachers ‘Train the
Trainers’ in association with Indian Cancer Society. Few teachers of the school
attended the two day intensive training workshop on awareness against cancer. The
resource persons on the first day of the occasion were Ms Aruna Ummat,
Director, Training, Indian Cancer Society and Ms Rekha Gulabani, Project Head,
Breast Cancer Care, Indian Cancer Society. The workshop commenced with the
address of Ms Aruna Ummat in which she apprised the gathering of Indian Cancer
society and its role in advocating, screening, training and service (detection
centre). Several facts about cancer were discussed and the impact of today’s
life style in the rise in cancer cases was talked about in detail.
Cancer which is often associated with fatality
can be avoided by early detection. It can be prevented at three stages. The
primary level wherein leading a healthy life can steer us away from this
disease. The secondary level is in which cancer screening and early detection
plays a vital role and finally the tertiary level whereby clinical intervention
becomes necessary to mitigate the disease. Cancer is dreaded because people
fear disfigurement, disability, dislocation, dependence, destitution and death.
It has a great impact on man’s physical,
occupational social, family, psychological and financial wellbeing.
Indian
Cancer Society believes that one should conquest cancer by choice and not by
chance. Leading a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in eradicating cancer.
Another
major area of concern in the fight against cancer is the use of tobacco. It was
informed to the participants that a single cigarette contains about 7000
chemicals. Smoking causes over 4 million deaths in India each year. It accounts
for 12 per cent of all new cancer cases and almost one in four cancer deaths
are due to smoking.
On the
second day of the workshop, resource person Ms Sunita Gupta, Joint Secretary,
Indian Cancer Society acquainted the participants of the ill effects of
nicotine and the rising number of the urban youth being addicted to hukkah. A
very interactive session on the harmful effects of nicotine was held.
Ms. Indra
Jasuja, Honorary Joint Secretary, Indian Cancer Society elucidated the symptoms
of cervical cancer, breast cancer. She stressed on Pap Smear Test for all sexually
active girls for this test can detect abnormal cells that may one day become
cancer. It takes 7-10 years for cancer to progress from pre cancer to a full
blown cancer. Early detection, therefore, can save lives.
The symptoms
of breast cancer were discussed and the way to self-examine for signs of breast
cancer was demonstrated. Finally the importance of the word CAUTION was
emphasized.
C Change
A A
sore that does not heal
U Unusual
bleeding or weight loss
T Thickening
of any body part
I Indigestion
O Obvious
change in wart or mole
N Nagging
cough or change in voice.
The session concluded with the participants
aware and enlightened of the symptoms and the preventive measures to fight
against cancer. They enthusiastically vowed to join hands with the Indian
Cancer Society to fight against the dreaded disease.
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