On Tuesday, 15th October, 2024, Ananda Centre for Cancer Research (ACCR) gave a cancer education talk to the mothers who attended routine immunization at Kairos Medical Centre (KMC). They talked on areas such as Risk factors and prevention, Screening and early detection, Treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and Cancer types: for example, breast, lung, colorectal.
Cancer awareness and education is important in the following:
- Early diagnosis: Knowing the symptoms and signs, the risk factors and the screening methods of cancers may motivate early diagnosis when such cancers are more easily treatable.
- Prevention: Knowledge of risk factors, like tobacco, UV radiation, and unhealthy nutrition, allows for their avoidance or neutralization in order to reduce the risk of cancer.
- Reduced fear and stigma: Education gives a degree of familiarity with cancer, reducing undue fear and facilitating uninhibited communication.
- Informed decision-making: Correct information enables patients to make informed decisions about treatment options, clinical trials, and symptomatic/palliative care.
To learn more about Cancer, feel free to visit Kairos Medical Centre at Senyama Rise, Namuwongo A, Makindye Division, Kampala Uganda; or >>Make An Appointment
By Kairos Healthcare