S Rameshmysuru: With the cancer level continues to increase in Chamarajanagar District, patients must travel to MySuru and Bengaluru for treatment in the state, a private hospital.
But accommodation and travel costs make unsustainable treatment.
Even after 23 years of formation, Chamarajanagar Regency did not have a screening unit and cancer processing facilities.
According to district supervision reports, the health authority has identified 636 cases of cancer – 237 men and 399 women – in the last three years.
Chamarajanagar reported the highest number of women diagnosed with cancer.
District reported 245 cancer cases on December 202-22 only.
Of this number, 153 are women and 92 men.
At 153 women, 70 had been diagnosed with cervical cancer and 39 with breast cancer.
Of the 92 men, 38 suffer from lung cancer, 30 cancerous mouths and the rest have been diagnosed with other types of cancer.
Dr.
Nagaraj District Supervision Officer told toi that the available data was collected through family members of patients during the recent survey conducted by the District Health Authority.
There are several undetectable cases that are not reported as relatives and patients hiding information that is afraid of social stigma.
“Most cancer patients in this district are people who are more than 55 years old,” he said.
The District Health Authority conducts filtering to detect these cases once in five years under the National Program for Cancer Prevention and Control, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDC).
“People with cancer symptoms can attend screening in the Taluk and District hospitals,” he said.
“Cancer can attack even younger populations.
Preservation of fertility such as sperm freezing on male and egg freezing can be the best choice before starting their cancer treatment,” said Dr.
Nivedita Shetty, head of associated reproductive medical, Manipal Hospital, Mysore.
“Because both district hospitals and newly opened by Chamarajanagar Medical Sciences (CIMS) in Yedapura Campus did not have a cancer treatment unit, people from all regencies traveling to KR Hospital Cancer Unit in MySuru, Kidwai Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru and other private hospitals To take advantage of treatment.
A oncologist appointed by the State Health Authority visited the district hospital once a month to filter, referring patients to the hospital authorized to help them take advantage of free treatment under the Ayushman Bharath scheme.
Apart from this, this district does have facilities for Treatment, “said Dr.
Srinivas, the Surgeon of the Chamarajanagar District Hospital told Toi.Speaking to Toi, Cims Dean and Director Dr.
DM Sanjiv said he had sent a cancer treatment unit in CIMS.
“In addition to this, non-governmental organizations involved in cancer treatment, also advanced to establish their units.
If the government gives approval, a unit will come to treat cancer patients.
Consolidated efforts are needed to help cancer patients.
Regardless of infrastructure, trained personnel are needed For patient care, “he added.
Lack of barrier facilities for diagnosis and cancer treatment in Cangar
