Jaipur –
It is now possible to prevent the negative effects on heart during the treatment of breast and lung cancer with Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) technology. For the first time in the state, this technology has now been started at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Center. Dr. Nidhi Patni, Director and Senior Cancer Specialist, Department of Radiation, said that this radiation therapy is one of the world’s latest techniques, which is available only at select centers in India.
Dr Nidhi Patni also said that in today’s time though the patients are leading a normal life after beating breast and lung cancer, heart-related diseases have started appearing in these patients. The reason for this is the radiation on the heart during cancer treatment. Heart can be saved from radiation by using DIBH technique with the help of a separate device (respiratory gating) in advanced machines of radiation. For this therapy, the patient is made to practice for a few days, in which he is taught how to hold and exhale during radiation. During holding of breath the patient’s heart moves away from the cancerous organ being exposed to radiation & radiation is given from the machine at this same time. With the help of this technique, it is possible to keep the patient’s heart completely healthy during breast and lung cancer treatment.
Cancer growing 20% faster
Executive director Major General Dr. SC Pareek told that the National Cancer Registry Program report by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Center for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) revealed that there is a sharp increase in the statistics of cancer across the country. According to the report, 13.9 lakh cases of cancer were registered in 2020, this is likely to increase to 15.7 lakh in 2025. Among these, the number of cases of oral, lung, breast cancer are very high.
Cancer prevention is possible
Dr. Subah Pathania told that if the early symptoms of cancer are recognized on time and if the investigations are done at regular intervals, then prevention of cancer is possible. After the age of 40, women should regularly go for mammography to get checked for breast cancer and Papsmear (after 20 years of age) to get checked for cervical cancer.
