It is not a new piece of information that tobacco use causes the dreadful oral cancer. The pain and trauma suffered by victims of oral cancer however justifies the multiple reiterations of the message. In fact, the more said, the better.
Regional Cancer Centre, a member of Tobacco Free Kerala coalition recently organised a workshop to educate dental professionals on their role in preventing and controlling oral cancer – the leading cancer
among males in Kerala.
Shri.V.S.Sivakumar, Hon'ble Health Minister of Kerala and the Chairman of Tobacco Free Kerala coalition inaugurated the workshop, which was conducted to explore and discuss the opportunities and challenges for dental practitioners and surgeons in early detection of oral cancers. Dr.Paul Sebastian,
Director, RCC, and the Vice Chairman of Tobacco Free Kerala coalition presided over.
The workshop gave give special focus to tobacco control, considering that Kerala has one of the
highest incidences of tobacco related cancers, particularly oral cancer in India.
A session on 'Tobacco Control:
Where we stand and what next?’, handled by Dr.R.Jayakrishnan,
Asst.Professor, Community Oncology Division, RCC pointed out that tobacco related diseases, particularly cancers, have become nightmarish to man in recent decades and continues to lead the table among top ten oral male cancers in India. Nearly nine lakh people die annually in India due to tobacco use.
The workshop was organised with the support of National Rural Health Mission, Kerala and Indian Dental Association (IDA), Kerala State.
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| New Indian Express, 20 May 2012 |
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