How can I detect my cancer early?
🔎 Early Cancer Detection Detection
🩺 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.
