Free cancer screening camp held at DLSA office in Warangal

Warangal: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Warangal, in association with Omega Bannu Hospitals, has organised a free cancer screening test camp at the DLS building here on Monday for the benefit of female judicial officers, staff members and advocates. A total of 80 women underwent tests at the camp. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Warangal: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Warangal, in association with Omega Bannu Hospitals, has organised a free cancer screening test camp at the DLS building here on Monday for the benefit of female judicial officers, staff members and advocates. A total of 80 women underwent tests at the camp.

Speaking on the occasion, Principal District Judge and DLSA Chairman Nandikonda Narsing Rao has stressed the need to undergo cancer screening tests in order to detect the cancer cells at an early stage for preventing breast and cervical cancer in the women, and urged all the staff to avail the opportunity.

Dr Charanjith Reddy Veeramalla, Managing Director of Omega Bannu Hospitals, said breast and cervical cancer were most common among Indian women and the number is increasing in recent times. “However, they can be preventable if detected at an early stage through the screening tests,” he said, adding that there is a need to conduct more screening tests for the women for prevention of breast and cervical cancer.

Tests like Mammography for Breast Cancer female (Age 40years above), Pap smear for Cervical Cancer female(Age 18 years above), Anaemia Screening by Blood Test and ECG,were conducted at the camp.

P Mukthida, IX-Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Warangal, and GV Mahesh Nath, Senior Civil Judge-cum-Secretary, DLSA, Warangal, were present.

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