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“The best way to defeat cancer is to prevent it” Students collect donation for cancer patients 
reaching out: Shamrock Matriculation Higher Secondary School students hold placards highlighting the significance of early detection of cancer at a rally organised by Global Cancer Concern India and the School in Chennai on Wednesday. CHENNAI: About 400 students of Shamrock Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair, took out a rally on Wednesday to create awareness of cancer prevention. Organised jointly by the Tamil Nadu chapter of Global Cancer Concern India (GCCI) and the school to mark National Cancer Awareness Day, the rally covered various streets in Mogappair East, including Pari Salai, Valayapathy Road, Seethakathi Road and a few roads in Thiruvalluvar Nagar. Students of classes from VI to XII carried placards with messages on the health hazards of smoking and alcohol consumption. They also distributed leaflets on common causes and symptoms of cancer and advantages of early diagnosis of the disease. The common signs of cancer include chronic cough, persistent sore throat and difficulty in swallowing food. Students of Shamrock collected donation for cancer patients during the rally. Rajesh Kumar of GCCI said the non-governmental organisation had been conducting such outreach programmes in schools across the State to spread awareness of cancer prevention. The other activities of the organisation include training of nurses and doctors in palliative care and free cancer detection programmes. The GCCI also supports 30 children of cancer patients across the State by providing educational scholarships. The organisation proposes to reach out to more schoolchildren through such programmes. Early detection methodsIt has been found that in India alone nine lakh people succumb to cancer every year, E. Vidhubala of the Cancer Institute, Adyar, says, stressing on the need to create more awareness. “Cancer is a widely misunderstood disease. Occasions such as the National Cancer Awareness Day act as a platform not only to educate the public but also to emphasise the importance of adopting necessary precautions and early detection methods to prevent or identify malignancy,” she added. Stress on healthy lifestyleThe best way to defeat cancer is to prevent it. Where it has already set in, care must be taken to detect it early, Dr. Vidhubala said. Most cancers can be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle – a combination of good exercise and a balanced diet. On the eve of Deepavali, a team of the Confederation of Indian Industry, southern region, Young India (Yi) and members of the TVS Group visited Jeevodaya, a hospice for cancer patients here, to jointly celebrate the festival with the patients and staff, according to a press release.
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