Why patient mental well-being is crucial in cancer treatment | News from Noida
Noida: Regularly counseling patients and ensuring their mental wellbeing is a crucial part of cancer treatment, doctors said at a camp held in the city to mark World Cancer Day on Friday.
At the Dadri Community Health Center camp, patients were also screened for symptoms of mental distress. “It is extremely important to identify the symptoms of mental distress in people. In cancer patients, this is even more crucial because they have to undergo many stresses throughout the treatment. Early diagnosis, proper treatment and ensuring a patient’s mental well-being play a key role in fighting infection,” said Sunil Dohre, Additional Chief Medical Officer.
At the camp, at least 15 patients showed symptoms of mental distress.
In Ghaziabad, oncologists at Yashoda Hospital held a virtual awareness camp and highlighted the importance of early diagnosis and a patient’s mental well-being. Not only the patient, they said, but their family members must also be properly counseled throughout the treatment.
“Once a person is diagnosed with cancer, the first step in treatment is to counsel and prepare them for medical intervention. While the patient undergoes the exhaustive treatment, the family has to bear the expense and the overall mental pressure. The mental well-being of the family gives the patient the necessary courage. A dedicated team of doctors from the Department of Psychiatry closely monitors the mental state of a cancer patient at every stage. With regular counseling, we have seen patients recover even in the fourth stage of their cancer,” said Dr Deepak Jain, Senior Oncologist at Yashoda Hospital.
Doctors said the human body continued to show symptoms of infection, but it was crucial to identify them. “In cases of cancer, it could be a heaviness in the lower abdomen, often mistaken for a simple gastric problem. But it is important to consult the doctor first. Other symptoms can be pain in the mouth for more than 2 weeks, a lump in the breast or any other part of the body and blood coming out with the urine, these are some of the first signs,” said an oncologist.
According to Globocan report 2020, India sees more than 13 lakh cases of cancer every year.
At the Dadri Community Health Center camp, patients were also screened for symptoms of mental distress. “It is extremely important to identify the symptoms of mental distress in people. In cancer patients, this is even more crucial because they have to undergo many stresses throughout the treatment. Early diagnosis, proper treatment and ensuring a patient’s mental well-being play a key role in fighting infection,” said Sunil Dohre, Additional Chief Medical Officer.
At the camp, at least 15 patients showed symptoms of mental distress.
In Ghaziabad, oncologists at Yashoda Hospital held a virtual awareness camp and highlighted the importance of early diagnosis and a patient’s mental well-being. Not only the patient, they said, but their family members must also be properly counseled throughout the treatment.
“Once a person is diagnosed with cancer, the first step in treatment is to counsel and prepare them for medical intervention. While the patient undergoes the exhaustive treatment, the family has to bear the expense and the overall mental pressure. The mental well-being of the family gives the patient the necessary courage. A dedicated team of doctors from the Department of Psychiatry closely monitors the mental state of a cancer patient at every stage. With regular counseling, we have seen patients recover even in the fourth stage of their cancer,” said Dr Deepak Jain, Senior Oncologist at Yashoda Hospital.
Doctors said the human body continued to show symptoms of infection, but it was crucial to identify them. “In cases of cancer, it could be a heaviness in the lower abdomen, often mistaken for a simple gastric problem. But it is important to consult the doctor first. Other symptoms can be pain in the mouth for more than 2 weeks, a lump in the breast or any other part of the body and blood coming out with the urine, these are some of the first signs,” said an oncologist.
According to Globocan report 2020, India sees more than 13 lakh cases of cancer every year.