🩺 Detecting cancer early saves lives! In India, awareness and regular screening are key.

⚠️ Key Risk Factors

• 🚬 Tobacco & Alcohol → oral, throat, lung, liver cancers
• 🍟 Unhealthy Diet & Obesity → stomach, colon cancers
• 🦠 Infections: HPV (cervical), Hepatitis B (liver)
• 👪 Family History & Age

👀 Warning Signs to Watch

• 🤏 Lumps or swelling (breast, neck, testicles)
• 🩸 Unusual bleeding (urine, stool, vagina)
• 🫁 Persistent cough, hoarseness, or weight loss
• 👄 Mouth sores, red/white patches
• 🌞 Skin changes or non-healing wounds

🩺 Screening in India

• 👄 Oral: Visual exam (adults 30+, tobacco users)
• 🩸 Cervical: Pap smear / VIA (women 30–65)
• 🎀 Breast: Clinical exam / mammogram (women 40+)
• 🥦 Colon: Colonoscopy / FIT (adults 45+)
• 🫀 Liver: Ultrasound + AFP (Hep B/C patients)

✅ Prevention & Self-Checks

• ✋ Self-exam: Breast, oral, skin
• 🥗 Healthy lifestyle: Eat fruits/vegetables, exercise, avoid tobacco/alcohol
• 💉 Vaccines: HPV, Hepatitis B

💡 Tip: Regular screenings and self-checks help catch cancer early and improve outcomes.