Hyderabad :

Over 2,300 delegates from India and abroad will brainstorm newer ways of tackling cancer  at the three-day Fifth Biennial Conference Cancer CI – 2013, which starts here on Friday. Workshops on radiation oncology, new cancer protocols and interactive sessions with patients and a host of other issues are lined up for discussion, doctors said.

With the  World Health Organisation  (WHO) stating that the number of global cancer deaths will jump to 11.5 million by 2030 from 7.9 million deaths in 2007, city oncologists said that the conference will give them an opportunity to discuss rising cancer cases in the state and rest of the country.

In India, cancer is the second largest cause of death after cardiovascular disease, with at least 14 lakh new cases being added every year.

“The conference will focus on a broad spectrum of topics in management of gynaecology, breast, head and neck and gastro intestinal cancer,” said Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy, director, Apollo Cancer Hospital and chairman of the Scientific Committee. The conference is being organised by Apollo along with CURE Foundation.Apollo Hospitals receives 500 cases a month, out of which around 20% are minors.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Hyderabad / by TNN / February 08th, 2013