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RALLYING FOR A CAUSE: Students marching in Mysore to create awareness about cancer to mark World No Tobacco Day on Tuesday.
MYSORE: Hundreds of students belonging to nursing schools in Mysore took out a rally to create awareness about cancer on the occasion of No Tobacco Day on Tuesday. The students belonging to nursing schools of CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, BGS and JSS took out a procession from Bharat Diagnostic Centre on Irwin Road in the city. The students, holding placards urging people to stay away from tobacco, marched through Irwin Road, Ashoka Road, K.R. Circle, and Sayyaji Rao Road. The Deputy Commissioner, G. Kumar Naik, inaugurated the rally. He expressed concern over a large number of youth getting addicted to chewing tobacco. He hoped that such rallies will help create awareness about the ill-effects of tobacco.
Symptoms of cancer
Bharath Cancer Hospital distributed pamphlets containing information about symptoms of cancer. The pamphlet appealed to general public, who are suffering from sore throat, ulcer, swelling, lump or hardness in any part of the body, hoarseness or change of voice to undergo free cancer detection check at camps organised by Bharath Cancer Hospital on fourth Saturday of every month on its Hebbal premises.
Free check-up
Those who have symptoms of cancer can attend free general health check up camps organised at Bharath Diagnostic Centre on Irwin Road in the city every Tuesday and Friday. The other symptoms of cancer identified by Bharath Diagnostic Centre are difficulty in swallowing, acidity and loss of appetite among people over 35 years of age, besides bleeding in any part of the body. "Cancer is curable if detected early", the pamphlet says. Meanwhile, the Chief Radiation Oncologist and Medical Superintendent of Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Mysore, M.S. Vishveshwara, in a statement to mark the No Tobacco Day, said scientific evidence shows that cancers of oral cavity such as lip, tongue, mouth and throat, besides larynx, lung and oesophagus are associated with smoking. "Evidence suggests a link between smoking and cancer of the pancreas. "Daily cigar smokers, particularly those who inhale, are at risk of developing heart and lung disease," he said.
Carcinogen risk
Dr. Vishveshwara said all cigar and cigarette smokers, whether they inhale or not, directly expose the lips, mouth, tongue and larynx to smoke and its carcinogens. Holding an unlit cigar between the lips exposes these areas to carcinogens. "When saliva containing smoke constituents is swallowed, the oesophagus is exposed to carcinogens," Dr. Vishveshwara said.
Nicotine replacement
Dr. Vishveshwara said there are many nicotine replacement options available in the country for people who decide to quit. Products such as patches, gum and nasal sprays can be used to kick the habit of smoking.
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