Oral Oncology Connect Education Series with IMA Bulandshahr

2022.05.07 IMA Bulandshahr CME – ORAL CANCER

ORAL ONCOLOGY CONNECT – EDUCATION SERIES

In a sensitization program arranged by MAX Patparganj, Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Surgical Oncology, Director, addressed 57 doctors at Bulandshahr. It was a great interactive session and Dr . Pawan Gupta emphasized Oral cancer and early detection. Oral Cancer is a public disease, and every doctor has to be involved. Oral Cancer – the three special features that it can be detected early, treated completely, and more important can be prevented. Still, India has the highest number of oral cancers and most come at a very late stage. The scenario can change only when everyone is involved. Every doctor irrespective of specialization must 1. Ask the tobacco history of the patient. Making him or her aware of the nuances of tobacco 2. Advice to quit tobacco and 3. Refer the patient to a trained specialist to quit tobacco.

Further, oral cancer is no more a killer if detected early and is treated early. There is a change in approach and the outcome for this patient has changed drastically. Now it is an era of scarless surgeries and complete rehabilitation of the patient, with long-term survival.

Oral cancer – king of all cancer needs special attention by all health care professionals and also the public.

The program was presided by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Dr. Manjari, and Dr. Reena Sharma of IMA Bulandshahr.

Momento to Dr. Reena Sharma by Dr. Pawan Gupta

Momento to Dr. Virendra Kuamr in presence of Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal. Presentation by Dr. Pawan Gupta

Dr. Pawan Gupta Delivering the Talk

Dr. Pawan Gupta Delivering his lecture

Women Power as a TOBACCO MARSHAL – Stree Shakti – INNER WHEEL District 310

ICanCaRe – INNER WHEEL District 310

The Responsibility of Being a TOBACCO MARSHAL

To win a battle we need skilled and armed Soldiers. Battle against the MAYAVI RAWAN TAMBAKU-ASUR has begun with Inner wheel District 310 taking the stride under the leadership of DC SONAL BHATIA.

The Winning battle is started, and the recruitment is on. The might of tambaku-asur cannot be underestimated – the manufacturers, the vendors, the poor farmers, irresponsible media, greedy actors, and poorly informed politicians. They are responsible for the death of around 3700 people every day. A death that is prolonged, painful, and kills the person and ruins the family.

The shakti is born in the form of SONAL BHATIA -sincere, dedicated, and determined. JO SOCCHTE , WHO KAHTE HAIN aur KAR KE DIKATE HAIN. The stubbornness of SONAL BHATIA is the death knell for tambakuasur. She is recruiting the SHEROES as tobacco MARSHAL to take the tambaku-asur head-on. The mighty clever asur with its ever-increasing tentacles needs a well-planned, determined skilled army, and when the NARI SHAKTI with SONAL BHATIA at the helm rises the winning of the battle is inevitable.

Each Tobacco MARSHAL is a unit of power. Doing their bit in their surroundings starting from their home protecting family and influencing the workers – maids, drivers, malli, stepping out to involve and influence others. BOOND – BOOND SE GHADA BAHRTA HAIN. The determination is clear the goal is set and responsibility defined – reach 3 teach 3 make India Tobacco Free.

We bow to the power of Women Shakti! We are with you Sonal.

 

Doctors Recognize the Need of A Specialist To Quit Tobacco

When they started, they were unaware of the consequences. Now that they are trapped feel the heat and wish to be free. Doctors are the intellects of society. They have different positions in society. But a doctor who is a tobacco user is no more acceptable in society.

For a doctor who is a smoker or chewer the situation is:
– People look at him with disbelief
– The doctor tends to lose credibility and respect with the patients and in society
– Justification to continue to smoke or chew tobacco is not valid
– Family and children suffer because of your habit directly and indirectly.

Tobacco is no more socially acceptable behavior and least expected of a doctor.
Tobacco is the most addictive substance and when it comes to tobacco whosoever is immaterial, whether one is a doctor, one is on the knees begging, stealing, telling lies. You are a changed personality.
The journey of quitting for a doctor is difficult and unique because of the many self-created hurdles
– “I know all”
– “I can quit whenever I want”
– “I have a strong will power”
– “I take occasionally, it will not harm me”

Failures of quitting lead to frustration, justification, and accepting the consequences. This is the worst thing to happen.

It is possible to quit and stay quit, what the doctor needs are
– Recognize the fact that tobacco is a disease
– You are as much prone as anyone else – the degree does not grant you immunity from being affected
– Recognize the fact that you need help
– Please do not take help from quacks
– A specialist may be a highly recognized doctor but that is of his specialty but when it comes to tobacco intervention, he may be a quack until unless certified for the purpose in this.
– Tobacco Cessation intervention is a specialist job.

So “BE SMART DO NOT START” and for those who have started earlier, you quit the better. Do not hesitate to take the help of a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist. Quitting Tobacco is easy but staying quit is difficult! The specialist would give you support, medication, comorbidity management, follow up and continued motivation to prevent relapse during your journey.

Tobacco is a complex endemic disease. It is well recognized and now diagnostic methodology, specific medicines, and counseling processes are available to treat this disease. The book WIN OVER TOBACCO MADE EASY authored by Dr. Pawan Gupta is a comprehensive guide for those willing to quit and also for doctors. It is the moral responsibility of all doctors to take training to understand the intricacies of the disease and advice the patient in an evidence-based method for tobacco quit to be successful.

ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness center is coming up at various Hospitals for helping tobacco patients in distress.

By Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch., FAIS, FSOG
Director HN, MAX Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali;
Chief Medical Advisor – ICanCaRe (www.icancare.in)
National Convenor – Certified Tobacco Cessation Courses
drpawan.oncosurgeon@gmail.com
9811290152

(The Author – Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. is Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali. Patparganj and Noida. He is the author of the book – Win Over Tobacco Made Easy, Be Smart Do Not Start and is highly recognized for his work on Oral Cancer and Tobacco Cessation. He is the convenor for Certified Course in Tobacco Cessation under the Gujarat University)