Women and Doctors Pledge to Get Screened for Cancer on Every Women’s Day

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Chandigarh 08^th March:- Cancer is a difficult and confusing disease for a layman to understand, especially so in the case of breast cancer. Dr Amulyajit Kaur, Director and Histopathologist, Amulya's Labs, Sector 17, Chandigarh, said that in Chandigarh there are many patients who are suffering from breast cancer. She added that on this International Women's Day, let us take a pledge that every woman shall get herself screened for all diseases, especially breast cancer.

As many as 250 young girls and teachers from government Polytechnic College of Women Sector 10 pledged for their health check-ups annually on every International Women Day! Principal of College Vin Dosajh inspired all the ladies to come forward for their rights and health, especially because it is these young ladies who lay the foundations of the family and society as well. 

Asking a question to Dr Amulyajit Kaur, a student Asha Mathaut, said that her father is a gem of the person; he never had alcohol or tobacco, he is very religious and never hurts anybody, how can he have cancer? These are the common questions we face with a cancer patient. Each time the reply is the same, cancer has nothing to do with your nature, said Dr Amulyajit Kaur. There are many other questions and panic-stricken faces - What next ? How long will I live? Would I ever lead a normal life?

She added that the most common myth she encounter is that 'you don't need to worry about cancer if no one in your family has had it'. Only 5% to 10% of cancers are hereditary (passed down by a family member). Dr Amulyajit also shared that another common myth is that if you have a family history of cancer, you will get it too; there's nothing you can do about it. Banishing this myth, she said that a 23-year-old woman came to us claiming that her mother was suffering from cancer and she was scared herself. She wanted to get tested for breast cancer as she suspected she had a lump in her breast. Upon diagnosis, it was found that she was fine. So education about cancer is very important. Don't assume, just get it diagnosed.