Awareness of Head and Neck Cancer in the North East India- A hospital based study
- Department of Zoology, Gauhati University.
- North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (NECHRI), Guwahati.
- Cotton College, Guwahati.
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The alarming high occurrence of head and neck cancer in North East India demands massive public awareness in this area. Knowledge about prevention of potential causes like tobacco chewing, smoking (Martin H, 1948) or awareness to approach for medical help at the earliest when the early sign of cancer is shown needs to be encouraged. In this study, an attempt has been made to evaluate the real scenario of cancer awareness among the local people of North East India. Data from North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (NECHRI) has been considered from 2008-2012. It reveals large number patients approaching for medical advice only in the last stage of the disease which throws light on the ignorance of the common people towards this deadly disease, cancer.
[Anindita Deka, Munindra Narayan Baruah, Ratul Chandra Rajkhowa (2015); Awareness of Head and Neck Cancer in the North East India- A hospital based study Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Oct). 1218-1221] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
