Overview
Cancer risk is constantly on the rise with the number of cancer cases in India is estimated to be 13.9 lakh this year and may increase to 15.7 lakh by 2025, with its prevalence being marginally higher among women, according to some reports. India’s economic development has given rise to vast socio-economic changes, with an increasing risk of non-communicable diseases, including cancer, and significant disparities in access to cancer prevention and control service.
Worldwide, an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and almost 10.0 million cancer deaths occurred in 2020. Female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with an estimated 2.3 million new cases followed by lung colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancers. Lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths, followed by colorectal, liver, stomach, and female breast cancers. Overall incidence was from 2-fold to 3-fold higher in transitioned versus transitioning countries for both sexes, whereas mortality varied more than 2-fold for men and little for women. The global cancer burden is expected to be 28.4 million cases in 2040, a 47% rise from 2020, with a larger increase in transitioning (64% to 95%) versus transitioned (32% to 56%) countries due to demographic changes, although this may be further exacerbated by increasing risk factors associated with globalization and a growing economy. Efforts to build a sustainable infrastructure for the dissemination of cancer prevention measures and provision of cancer care in transitioning countries is critical for global cancer control. Moreover, COVID19 pandemic created unrest among cancer patients and challenges to Oncologists to copping up with stress and difficulties in treatment.
Lakhs of people in India suffer from cancer of the lung, oral, breast, stomach, cervix, liver, prostate, and blood cancer. Other cancers that tend to occur are of the skin, bladder, and esophagus, and the cancer mortality is high in India. Genetic factors, hormonal imbalances, unhealthy lifestyles, and poor immune systems, environmental factors, delayed diagnosis and the lack of medical facilities can invite various types of cancers. This happens owing to the lack of awareness regarding this deadly disease. It is the need of the hour to educate people about the treatment, symptoms, detection and prevention, inform about regular screening and check-ups, include the ill-effects of cancer in the syllabus for children, conduct drives, campaign and initiatives and dispel myths regarding cancer.
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The 3rd Cancer E-Summit 2022
After the successful second edition in 2021, Integrated Health & Wellbeing Council is taking its global cancer advocacy alliance forward through this mega Third Edition of Cancer E-Summit 2022, Friday, 4th February 2022. The mega interactive awareness platform will observe the World Cancer Day and witness Ministries, Government bodies, Health Department & Institutes, Hospitals, Experts, Technology, Equipment, Services & Solutions providers directly & indirectly involved in Cancer Risk, Diagnosis, Survival, Treatment & Medication and post Cancer therapies. The eSummit, with its focus on the sustainable, responsive and actionable cancer infrastructure in India remains a knowledge sharing platform for the key stakeholders, experts and thought leaders from various sectors of Radiation Oncologist, Medical Oncologist and healthcare ecosystem involved in Cancer treatment to discuss the current situation, challenges and advancements relating to the standard comprehensive cancer care and ensure that Cancer does not become a major drain on individual and national productivity and resources.
Agenda
Inaugural Session :- India’s Fight Against Cancer- Time for a Paradigm Shift
Cancer has rapidly emerged as one of the deadliest diseases in India. According to the cancer registry, India adds nearly 800,000 new cases of cancer each year to a burden which is expected to be at least 2.4 million active cancer cases at any given time. India also happens to be one of the very few countries in the developing world that has a strategic National Cancer Control Programme in place. Distinguished Government representatives and dignitaries from global cancer organizations along with key players in Cancer prevention care would highlight the current realities and vision to fight cancer in India.
Session I :- Role of Timely Diagnosis and Consequences of Delayed Health Services
The potential of increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes from delayed health services such as screening treatments and drug availability are significant. Understanding the existing infrastructure and its potential challenges would ensure patients receive the best healthcare outcomes. Dealing with challenges and advancing effective diagnosis can prevent severe cancer situations. The panel will highlight the importance of early diagnosis and multi-fold effect of delayed healthcare access.
Session II :- Reimagining the Cancer CareEcosystem with Emerging Technologies
In the cancer care space, patients frequently have unmet requirements for supportive care, such as psychological discomfort, need for health information, and care planning, in addition to the physical symptom burden they face. The session will highlight effective treatments that can help enhance the delivery of care and support outcomes including pain and symptom management, quality of life, and mental health. It will seek to cover the whole care pathway, from the initial suspicion of cancer through treatment, follow-up care after treatment, survivorship, and palliative and end-of-life care.
Session III :- Universal Health Coverage : Funding Sources for Cancer Care
Cancer care remains a costly venture starting from the diagnosis, treatment, medication, and post-surgery therapy and care. A significant costing factor is oral treatment. Inclusion of oral treatment under healthcare insurance is imperative, itrequires a focus on 3 key dimensions: Access to health services, financial risk protection and Quality of services. This session will discuss the implication of UHC and benefits of National Digital Health Mission in meeting the cost demand and possibilities of funding of cancer care in India.
Session IV :- Accelerating Equitable Access by forging Cross-Sectoral Partnerships & Collaboration
Cancer care treatment implies not just establishment of infrastructure in place, but also forging a multi-level cancer care structure, where in various stakeholders converge and converse to arrive at efficient healthcare results. With cancer being a multi-dimensional concern causing harm from physical to mental and social isolation, cancer care also needs to acquire a comprehensive care control strategy even post treatment care, and palliative care requires much needed infrastructure with advance technology. The session would highlight the grave need of cross-sectoral partnerships and lasting benefits of strategic collaboration to build sustainable cancer care ecosystem.
Special Session/Fireside Chat :- Global Movement for Women Cancer
• Focus on Cancers affecting Women
• Strategies to address and prevent Cervical and Breast Cancer
• Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Effective Treatment
• Critical demand of Good Food, Nutrition and lifestyle among women
Speakers 2022
Co-Founder-Chairman of Pallium India
Director , WHO Collaborating Center for Policy and Training on Access to Pain Relief, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences, Pallium India
Professor & Head Department of Onco-Anaesthesia
Consultant - Department of Pain Pain and Palliative Care AIIMS, New Delhi
Head, National Cancer Institute (India), Chief Radiologist & Professor & Head: Department of Radiation Oncology
Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AlIMS, New Delhi
Senior Public Health Scientist, Director,
PHFI-RNE Universal Health Initiative
IHW Council’s Cancer Advocacy Initiatives
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