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1 A Project Overview Gujarat Cancer Society Ahmedabad

2 Our Introduction Who we are? Gujarat Cancer Society working with International Union Against Cancer. What we do? Arrange –Cancer health check ups –Exhibition on Cancer –Educational programme –Tobacco de addiction camps

3 Alarming Facts Sharp rise Sharp rise in cancer cases seen in Gujarat – seven lakh India, Gujarat 40,000 Of the nearly seven lakh cancer cases detected every year in the India, Gujarat accounts for 40,000 new ones. – fact revealed at the two-day national seminar held at Vadodara by the Indian Society of Oncology. World Health Organisation The World Health Organisation estimates that in India overall, there are over 800,000 new cases of cancer and nearly 600,000 cancer-related deaths documented each year.

4 Cancer is curable certain extent, All cancers are curable to a certain extent, provided we get an optimum combination of radio, chemo and surgical treatment,” said Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) director Pankaj Shah. in-built mechanism avoid trigger We are all born with cancer genes and nature has provided us with an in-built mechanism that suppresses this gene. The golden rule for preventing cancer is to avoid certain lifestyle patterns that might act as a trigger for this disease

5 Your Task: volunteers Join us as volunteers to conduct an in depth study about cancer, the causes and preventive measures. Visit our institute to understand about cancer. survey Conduct to survey using the questionnaire provided to collect first hand information about the nature of patients suffering from cancer. awareness plan Devise an awareness plan which can include skits, awareness rally, poster / flyer making, etc. global community You have to ensure that you reach out to the global community to spread awareness about cancer.

6 Support: We will provide you with all the support documents that your groups need for conducting the study, Support documents: List of websites List of websites for your study Questionnaire Questionnaire for conducting survey not more than 4 weeks. The entire process should take not more than 4 weeks.

7 Bibliography http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/358562.cms http://varian.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=home&item=465


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