Fighting the Battle Against Cancer: Insights from Dr. Sanjay K Binwal on World Cancer Day.
Dr. Sanjay K Binwal on World Cancer Day
Cancer problem in India
Cancers are emerging as a major public health problem in India. Cancer is not only a leading cause of premature deaths in India but it also takes a severe toll on the finances as well. Based on cancer registry data it is estimated that there will be about 8 lakh new cancer cases in India every year.
What are the causes of cancer?
Studies have shown that 70- 90% of all cancers are related to environmental factors. Lifestyle-related factors are the most important and preventable among environmental exposures. Tobacco consumption either chewing tobacco or smoking tobacco will account for 50% of all cancer in men. Dietary practices, reproductive and sexual practices, etc will account for 20 – 30% of cancers.
What are urological cancers?
These are cancer affecting your kidneys urinary bladder prostate gland urethra penis or Testis.
How are urological cancers different from other cancers?
The silver lining is that urological cancers are relatively better in terms of prognosis with greater survival rates. Detection of any tumor at its early stage can give us hope and the opportunity to eliminate cancer entirely from the body. Most urological cancers present themselves early because of their symptoms.
What are the symptoms of urological cancers?
Blood in the urine is a very common and often early symptom for most of urological cancers. Other symptoms like difficulty in passing urine, frequent desire to pass urine, pain in the abdomen, rapid increase in the size of the testis, or any swelling or growth or ulcer at the penis or its skin are easily detectable features of urological cancers.
Who is the specialist to manages urological cancers?
Cancer always needs a multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. It’s a team effort. For Urological cancers – UROLOGIST is the key person to handle these types of cancers.
What are the different types of tests to diagnose urological cancers?
Urological cancer can be diagnosed early because of the available blood tests and imaging modalities. Ultrasonography of the abdomen is the primary imaging test that can detect most of urological tumors.
Prostate cancer offers scope for screening via the inexpensive – easily available PSA test which is quite sensitive for the detection of early-stage tumors. Likewise, CT scans and MRIs are very sensitive imaging modalities in identifying most urological malignancies.
Cystoscopy is a basic diagnostic tool that visualizes the entire urinary system along with the identification of even the tiniest urothelial cancers.
What are the different types of available treatments for Urological cancers?
Minimally invasive surgeries are it TURBT, Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy Laparoscopic Cystectomy or Laparoscopic Prostatectomy have revolutionized the management of deadly tumors being associated with very low morbidity and early recovery much less procedure-related pain and lower overall costs.
When should be consulted to Urologist?
If one has a family history, emphasis should be given to early detection through urological consultation, even if symptoms are not there, to rule out the possibility to have cancer. Finally should one have any kind of symptom, then one should not ignore the same for immediate medical examination.
About Doctor:
Dr. Sanjay K Binwal is one of the most esteemed Urologist in Jaipur. He holds an experience of 13+ years in the medical field. He completed his MCh – Urology from IPGME&R, Kolkata, West Bengal in 2016, MS – General Surgery from R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan in 2011, MBBS from S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur and Rajasthan in 2005. He carries out his medicinal practice at Shalby Multispeciality Hospital in Vaishali Nagar (Jaipur).
Dr. Sanjay K Binwal provides advanced treatment for the following urological disease such as Kidney Transplant, Kidney Stone, Urinary Retention, Prostate Enlargement, Infertility, and Urinary Tract Infection.
