Manavta Cancer Foundation launches free Oral Cancer Screening Centre
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Greater Noida: In a move to create more awareness as well as detect early signs of Oral Cancer, Manavta Cancer Foundation of India has launched a free oral cancer screening centre here.
In collaboration with Just Dental, Manavta Cancer Foundation has set up free Centre for Oral Cancer Screening and centre for Tobacco cessation. The centre was inaugurated on January 7, 2016 by Sayed saba karim (former Test cricketer) at Premises of Just Dental, Greater Noida. On this occasion, Dr. Jagdeesh H G, Dean School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Dr. Rashmi Sabah (member ,QCI) Dr. Pankaj Solanki, President, Federation of Resident Doctors Association, New Delhi were also present
Oral Cancer is becoming one of the biggest killers in the country. As per WHO, India Tops in the Death due to oral cancer worldwide. This obviously is attributed to the predominant direct use of tobacco in the form Gutka, Kheni, beedi, Cigarette and the like. As per Dr. Rahul Singh, President, Manavta Cancer Foundation of India, if the symptoms of oral cancer are detected at right time 80 to 90 percent of the people can be saved from death.
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