Cancer has become a menace in today’s world. In India mortality rate due to cancer is increasing day by day. Due to lack of knowledge about the disease and its treatment, the word itself creates FEAR in the minds of people. RACE2ric is a Non-Profit Organization working for the cause of cancer. The main objective of this organization is to educate people about the basic aspects of cancer, its myths, prevention etc. RACE2ric conducts Cancer Awareness Presentations (CAP), emphasizing on the Importance of Early Detection. The Trust provides Financial Aid to the needy cancer patients. Members of the Trust also counsel patients and their relatives, helping them to understand medical reports and treatment better, bridging the gap between the patient and the doctor.
A poem by Rita Banik, Founder, RACE to rein-in-cancer The never uttered word CANCER The word that fills our heart with grief Turns our feet cold with fear The word that haunts and shatters … How long shall we go on fearing? How long shall we keep running away? The more we run, the faster it chases The faster you erase the quicker it re-appears! Now cancer invokes anger in me The anger that returns Every time someone is diagnosed Every time cancer takes a life…
By Dr Raghuvirsinh Solanki, Consultant plastic and Oncoreconstructive Microsurgeon. Are all breast cancer patients, who have had their breast removed, eligible for reconstruction? All patients wishing to undergo breast reconstructive surgery are eligible for reconstruction provided medical fitness and stage of cancer allows it. We do not offer reconstruction in advanced stages usually as it delays adjuvant treatment. What are the different types of reconstruction…
Says Dr Subhojit Dey, cancer researcher at the Indian Institute of Public Health. He tells us why, and how to protect yourself. 70% of Indian women with breast cancer seek medical help at the late stage. 5-year survival rate is around only 60%. In Developed Countries, for example in the USA 60-80% women reach the doctor at an early stage and 5 year survival is almost 90%. Awareness is key and saves lives. Breast cancer incidence is increasing. What are the factors…
Breast cancer survivor and founder of RACE to rein-in-cancer, Rita Banik talks about how cancer changed her life and why she is passionate about helping others. Here, her thoughts on getting a second opinion, staying active, yoga… and more. Please tell us a bit about your condition. I am a breast cancer survivor. I had a relapse of cancer in 2013, in the sternum bone. So, I am also a cancer patient presently. When were you first diagnosed? March 2006 What…
But now I live in the atmosphere of cancer. According to the PET scan I am cancer free. I am cured. But cancer plays hide and seek in wunderkind ways. It is the sparkle of dirt at the bottom of the dustbin that never gets tossed. But I live in an…
PatientsEngage welcomes the members of RACE to rein-in cancer to this platform. We are convinced your experiences and discussions will benefit a lot of cancer patients, survivors and their family members. We look forward to this engagement and…
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