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Preventive Oncology Programme for Junior Doctors

No matter how darker the night, it must be followed by dawn. No matter how painful the fight, cancer must go so you can live on. Get well soon!
Preventive Oncology is a special discipline in oncology that focuses on key measures that can prevent cancer development or delay the progression of the malignant process


By Educating people about the key risk factors, more than 30% of cancer cases could be prevented by modifying lifestyle or avoiding the risk factor,
Half day webinar on PREVENTIVE ONCOLOGY PROGRAMME FOR JUNIOR DOCTORS was conducted on 24th June 2020. This academic feast covered the basics as well as recent updates on the risk factors, Signs and symptoms, Screening, Treatment on different Cancers affecting the body.

Invited Faculty & Topics Covered :

01. Dr. Babu Mathew – Introduction to Cancer Prevention
Retd Prof Community Oncology, RCC Trivandrum

02. Dr Ramadas K – Head & Neck Cancer Symptoms & Prevention
Professor Radiation Oncology,RCC Trivandrum

03. Dr Chandramohan K – Breast Cancer Symptoms & Prevention
Additional Professor ,Surgical Oncology,RCC Trivandrum

04. Dr Rema P – Cancer Cervix Symptoms & Prevention
Additional Professor, Gynaec Oncology RCC Trivandrum