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Status of cancer screening in India: An alarm signal from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
| العنوان: | Status of cancer screening in India: An alarm signal from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). |
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| المؤلفون: | Gopika MG; Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.; School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Prabhu PR; Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States., Thulaseedharan JV; Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. |
| المصدر: | Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2022 Nov; Vol. 11 (11), pp. 7303-7307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 16. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Medknow Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 101610082 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2249-4863 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22494863 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Family Med Prim Care Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Mumbai : Medknow |
| مستخلص: | Background: Cancer is often detected much later to its onset, resulting in poor prognosis. This makes cancer the second most common cause of death globally. Looking for cancers much before any symptoms occur is termed "cancer screening" and is a powerful strategy for prevention, early diagnosis, and better management of several cancers. This paper examines the status of cancer screening in India from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 report for the period of 2019-2021. Methods: Secondary data on participation in screening for cervical, breast, and oral cancer were extracted from the NFHS-5 report. Participation status for all the above cancer types is represented as percentages and compared across 28 states and eight union territories in India. Results: The percentages of women who have ever undergone cervical, breast, and oral cavity screening were 1.9%, 0.9%, and 0.9%, respectively. About 1.2% of men participated in oral cavity screening. The highest percentage of cervical and breast cancer screening participation was reported in Tamil Nadu (9.8% and 5.6%, respectively), followed by Puducherry (7.4% and 4.2%) and Mizoram (6.9% and 2.7%). Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported the highest oral cancer screening among women (10.1%) while Andhra Pradesh (6.3%) reported the highest participation among men. Conclusion: Cancer screening participation in India is extremely inadequate and calls for the immediate attention of national and state governments. Additional efforts are warranted to improve public awareness of cancer screening, and appropriate measures should be implemented to conduct well-organized screening programs across the country to ensure maximum participation. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Cancer screening; India; National Family Health Survey; prevention and control |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230330 Latest Revision: 20230331 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20230331 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10041275 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1140_22 |
| PMID: | 36992989 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2249-4863 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1140_22 |