The Cancer Patients in Sri Lankan Society are increasing rapidly according to National Cancer Control Programme.
According to the latest statistics 25% of the female cancer patients identified annually in Sri Lanka are suffering from Breast Cancer.Besides Breast Cancer other cancers like Oral,Lung and Cervical Cancers in the local society are on the increase the Cancer Control Programme said.
In the year 2009 alone 15,888 Cancer Patients have been identified in Sri Lanka Oncologists have revealed.
"One Third of the all Cancer Patients in the society can be cured through a healthy life style and medication " the Oncologists have stressed.
These facts have been revealed during a Media Seminar held yesterday(03) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo to mark World Cancer Day which falls today(04).
According to the latest statistics 25% of the female cancer patients identified annually in Sri Lanka are suffering from Breast Cancer.Besides Breast Cancer other cancers like Oral,Lung and Cervical Cancers in the local society are on the increase the Cancer Control Programme said.In the year 2009 alone 15,888 Cancer Patients have been identified in Sri Lanka Oncologists have revealed.
"One Third of the all Cancer Patients in the society can be cured through a healthy life style and medication " the Oncologists have stressed.
These facts have been revealed during a Media Seminar held yesterday(03) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo to mark World Cancer Day which falls today(04).
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