Page 16 - ACCF Essentia | Vol. III | Issue 3 | June 2024

Breast Cancer

A Journey
A Journey

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n D i brugarh, a 64-year-old woman d i scovered a hospitals, patients like these could access a range
hospitals, patients like these could access a range
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and uncertainty. She sought help at the Dibrugarh
received the care they needed closer to their home.
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and uncertainty. She sought help at the Dibrugarh received the care they needed closer to their home.
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Cancer Centre
Cancer Centre (DCC) - where a mammography As per the report of National Cancer Registry
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As per the report of National Cancer Registry
raised concerns of cancer. However, the path Programme Report (2012-2016) published in 2020 , Programme Report (2012-2016) published in 2020 , 1 1
raised concerns of cancer. However, the path
to con rmation was nancially daunting with B reast Cancer will be the third leadin g cancer
to con rmation was nancially daunting with

Breast Cancer will be the third leading cancer
biopsies, blood tests, and scans looming ahead.
biopsies, blood tests, and scans looming ahead. by 2025 in India. Breast cancer, a formidable
by 2025 in India. Breast cancer, a formidable
Fortunately, support from the hospital management
Fortunately, support from the hospital management foe, can be faced head-on with early detection,
oe, can be faced head-on with earl
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detection,
and grants through CSR funds, enabled her to comprehensive treatment plans, and unwavering
and grants through CSR funds, enabled her to
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comprehensive treatment plans, and unwaverin
undergo these crucial tests, which con rmed community support. These patients’ journeys serve
undergo these crucial tests, which con rmed
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ourneys serve
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breast cancer. With a diagnosis in hand - the DCC as inspirations, reminding us that no matter how
breast cancer. With a diagnosis in hand - the DCC
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us that no matter how
as inspirations, remindin
crafted a comprehensive treatment plan, including challen g in g the road may seem, hope and resilien ce
crafted a comprehensive treatment plan, including
challenging the road may seem, hope and resilience
chemotherapy and surgery - offering her a renewed can li g ht the way to recovery .
chemotherapy and surgery - offering her a renewed
can light the way to recovery.
sense of strength in her battle against cancer.
sense of strength in her battle against cancer.
What is breast cance
What is breast cancer?
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Similarly, a 33-year-old female from Lakhimpur
Similarly, a 33-year-old female from Lakhimpur B reast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast
Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast
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aced her own health challen
cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left
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answers - she underwent thorou
answers - she underwent thorough examinations b ody and become fatal.
body and become fatal.
and tests - leadin
to a dia
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osis that demanded
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and tests - leading to a diagnosis that demanded
urgent chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
urgent chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
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Financial hurdles threatened to derail her journey,
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Financial hurdles threatened to derail her
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but support from Central Government scheme
but su
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like Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yoja n a (PMJAY)
like Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
h el p ed. Her story stands as a testam en t to t he
helped. Her story stands as a testament to the
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power of resilience and community support, offering
power of resilience and community su p ort, offerin g
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her and her loved ones renewed hope for a
her and her loved ones renewed ho p e f f or a
brighter future beyond illness.
brighter future beyond illness.
We come across such situations on a
We come across such situations on a
regular basis where the organisation
regular basis where the organisation
played a pivotal role by providing
played a pivotal role by providing
crucial services and support to
crucial services and support to
patients battling breast cancer.
patients battling breast cancer.
In ACCF, patients can access to
In ACCF, patients can access to
treatment under CSR funds, PMJAY
treatment under CSR funds, PMJAY
schemes, and breast screening
schemes, and breast screening
like mammography has been
like mammography has been
done for free during our year-long
done for free during our year-long
free breast cancer awareness for
free breast cancer awareness for
suspected patients. Through ACCF
suspected patients. Through ACCF
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(2010-2011) them
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World Cancer Da
World Cancer Day (2010-2011) theme:
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“Cancer can be prevented”
“Cancer can be prevented”