Particularly among young women in Bengaluru who fall between the ages of 30 and 40, doctors are voicing warnings over the concerning increase in cancer incidence among them. The incidence of endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancers shows most significant rises. Most of the cases have shown up in persons without cancer in their family tree. Along with a growing predisposition to obesity, experts believe the frightening trend is mostly caused by lifestyle and hormonal imbalances
Apart from this development, screening and diagnosis have also become better. Still, patients were getting diagnosed too late, which made treatment a difficult chore. The Indian Cancer Society is thus organizing free cancer screening camps in different areas of the city and plans one at Kanakapura Road in February.
According to Dr. Jayanti Thumsi, head of surgical oncology and focused in breast cancer, about 90% of the patients have no family history of genetic inclination. She feels “earlier detection improves survival since stage one and two breast cancers have a cure rate of 95 to 99 percent.” She truly underlined the need of early diagnosis and therapy from mammograms after age forty.
Senior consultant surgical oncologist Dr. Sindhu VA claims “there is an increasing tendency in breast cancer among women in their 30s. This captures the reality of people not treating the illness with seriousness.” About 10% of instances would be caused by genetic elements; the other risk factors include early onset of menstruation, delayed menopause, postmenopausal hormone treatment, obesity, tobacco usage, and alcohol intake.
Therefore, the lack of a central cancer registry in Karnataka would complicate the precise projection of the real increase in incidence. This is so because such a registry tracks the screens, tests, and diagnosed cases, thereby clarifying the prevalence of the disease situation.
Doctors underline the need of public awareness, frequent health exams, and lifestyle changes to lower cancer risks as instances keep increasing. By means of proactive healthcare initiatives and enhanced screening campaigns, one may aid to increase the battle against cancer and guarantee improved outcomes for Bengaluru and surrounding impacted women.
