Oral cancer in Pakistan is increasing dangerously. Among Asian countries, Pakistan has the highest rate of oral and breast cancer. The reasons are, people here remain unaware that paan(betal leaf), sweetened betel nuts or chaalia is addictive and could result in mouth cancer.
Facts and figures are quite depressing. Governments need to start awareness campaigns at school and college levels because youngsters are more addictive to chaalia and other stuff.
The reputed University of Warwick will be collaborating with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre to improve the medical facilitation and services for oral cancer patients in Pakistan. Known as one of the deadliest and most common form of cancer in Pakistan, the project will involve digitally scanning slides of human tissue samples from oral cancer patients at the UHCW, and sophisticated computerised image analysis at Warwick, thereby generating a repository of important information about the different types of cancer cells which can be found in oral cancers in the subcontinent which will allow Pakistani patients to receive A-class diagnosis and treatment
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