'50 percent of cancers caused by tobacco' Says Dr Ankita Ghosh

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LAKHIMPUR: "Fifty per cent of cancers are caused by tobacco and it also causes 90 per cent of oral cancer," this was stated by Dr Ankita Ghosh, the dentist of Lakhimpur Cancer Care Centre, atn an awareness meet held in Lakhimpur Commerce College on Friday.

The awareness meeting on 'Use of Tobacco and its role in Cancer' was organized by the Anti-Narcotics and Drugs Cell, Women Cell and NSS unit of the college in association with Assam Cancer Care Foundation, North Lakhimpur. The event was chaired by Dr Lohit Hazarika, Principal of Lakhimpur Commerce College. The objective of the meeting was explained by Dr. Manjumani Saikia, coordinator of Women Cell of the college.

Dr Ankita Ghosh and Sanjeev Kumar Baitha from Assam Cancer Foundation attended the awareness meet as resource persons. Dr Ghosh said that the awareness campaign was launched nationwide in order to turn all campuses of academic institutions tobacco free. The staff nurse of Lakhimpur Cancer Care Centre also attended the meet as a resource person. She gave a presentation on breast and cervical cancer in the meeting.

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