Shillong, June 7 -- As around 70 to 80 per cent of cancer cases are linked to preventable causes, early screening is important for effectively dealing with the spike in incidences of the disease in Meghalaya, medical experts have emphasised.
Oncologist Dr J.C.A. Lamin of Shillong Medical College and Civil Hospital said Meghalaya continues to witness among the highest cancer incidences in India, with oesophageal cancer being the most common in the state, followed by oral cancer.
Tobacco use, both smoked and smokeless, betel nut chewing, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, pollution and HPV infection were the major risk factors, he mentioned.
Lamin urged people to watch for warning signs such as unexplained weight loss,...