'Many types of cancer curable if detected early'
Experts at a discussion urged all to work together in order to ensure good service networking to fight cancer, says a press release.
They said one third of all types of cancer are curable if those are detected at the early stage.
The discussion on 'Information Exchange and Service Networking to Fight Cancer' was organised by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) at the Narshingdi District Hospital recently.
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Tobacco should be avoided since cancer can be prevented by 50 percent this way, they added.
Dr Mansur Ali, civil surgeon of the district, was present as chief guest and DAM Director Prof Dr MA Hadi presided over the programme.
Gazi Nazrul Islam Faisal presented a keynote paper on the occasion.