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How can cancer deaths be reduced?
By
four means:
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Early diagnosis; the responsibility of the patient in having
himself/herself regularly checked by a physician; and the responsibility
of the physician in recognizing the possibility of cancer and referring
for further diagnostic procedures and proper treatment.
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Adequate and prompt treatment.
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Discoveries of newer and more effective means of treatment,
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The ultimate discovery of the various causes of cancer. These last two
will come from research laboratories and clinical investigators. From
these stem the basic principles of the cancer control programme of
education, research and service of the Indian Cancer Society.
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Is there any disgrace in having cancer?
There
is no more disgrace in having cancer than in having a broken arm.
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Does
cancer usually cost more to cure, than other major diseases?
It
often does. Here again, it depends upon the type of cancer you have and
how much must be done to treat it. Many hospitals provide free treatment
to those who cannot afford to pay.
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Why are quacks dangerous?
For
the following reasons, among others:
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Few quacks are
medically trained; therefore, they have no fundamental knowledge
about cancer.
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They cause the
patient to lose valuable time that should be used to obtain correct
treatment.
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The pastes and
"medicines" used by quacks have no value in curing cancer.
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The quack takes the
patient's money under false pretenses, thus depriving him of the
means for obtaining competent treatment in time to enable him or her
to be cured.
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How
can I tell a quack from a reputable physician?
If
a person advertises a cure, guarantees a cure, or employs a method of
diagnosis or treatment not generally accepted or endorsed by the medical
profession, may he classed as a quack. No reputable, ethical physician
will do any of these things.
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Is
cancer frightening?
Only
if you neglect it. Today more and more people are not only winning their
fight against cancer, they are also able to lead normal, active lives.
