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Life-Saving Checks: Early Cancer Detection and Prevention
Life-Saving Checks: Early Cancer Detection in India Meera, a 42-year-old school teacher, went for her first routine mammogram while feeling perfectly healthy. The scan revealed a tiny lesion too small to feel by hand. A biopsy confirmed early-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery and radiation and was cancer-free within months. Her doctor’s calm reassurance and…
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Life-Saving Checks for Early Cancer Detection and Prevention
The silent threat we can defeat: why early cancer detection matters Cancer often grows quietly, giving little or no warning signs until it is advanced. Meera’s story—where a routine mammogram uncovered a tiny lesion that biopsy confirmed as early breast cancer—illustrates a life saved by preventive screening. When cancers are detected early, treatment is simpler,…
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Life-saving checks for early detection of cancer and prevention
Why early detection matters Cancers often grow quietly, without obvious symptoms. When caught early, they are usually easier to treat, require less aggressive therapies, and offer substantially higher chances of cure. Public health programs that promote regular screening and risk-based prevention can turn cancer from a life-changing diagnosis into a manageable condition or even prevent…