With October being the breast cancer awareness month globally,
Hockey India and the non-profit organization Aaroogya for women cancer Research
and Prevention conducted a session via Zoom with the members of the Indian
Women's Hockey Team about the early detection and prevention of breast,
cervical and oral cancer on Wednesday.
The Co-Founders of Aaroogya - Dr. Priyanjali Datta & Dr. Dhruv
Kacker spoke about how to conduct self-examination for the detection of cancer,
the common symptoms of cancer and the advantages of early detection of cancer.
They expressed that the best way to prevent cancer is to lead a good
lifestyle by regularly exercising and following a healthy diet.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Rani on behalf of the entire
team expressed that they will pass on the knowledge they attained during the
session to her family members.
"The session on the awareness about cancer was very helpful for
us. It was great to be made aware of the common symptoms and causes of cancer
and the steps to detect it early which makes it critical, I am sure that this
session will help us. Hopefully, Aaroogya can reach out to many more women and
help them understand the early detection steps and preventive measures for
cancer. We can also pass on the knowledge we have attained today to our own
family members and friends," said Rani.
Bepmaq
May 04, 2021 15:41 [IST]