The global burden of oral cancer has continued to rise, especially in India, mainly due to the high consumption of tobacco and betel quid. Current research has helped elucidate the relationship between tobacco use and the spread of oral cancer, but more still needs to be understood. Rigorous prevention programs and well-established supportive infrastructure are vital to reducing the number of tobacco-related oral cancer cases.
In light of World No Tobacco Day, join us for a special session, organized in association with SIPHER, on “Tobacco and Oral Cancers” with the renowned Surgical Oncologist Dr. Pawan Gupta on 10th June 2023, 5 PM IST onwards.
Session Highlights:
Tobacco Cessation in Western methodology cannot be copied for Indian patients
What is Chota Dana Campaign?
How can cessation of tobacco cure many lesions in the oral cavity?
12.5.2023 TOBACCO CESSATION STRATEGIES IN LUNG CANCER – Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch.
I was invited to talk about the strategy of tobacco Cessation for lung cancer patients in the Symposium on Management of Early Lung Cancer at Maple Hall, India Habitat Centre on 12.5 .2023.
About 40 young Oncologists from across all Institutes in Delhi NCR gathered for the symposium convened by Dr. Satyapal Kataria and Dr. Anshul Gupta.
These young oncologists are different, they have special bonding, unlike the older oncologists who have compartmentalized themselves in their Institutions and work only to gain patients.
The discussion was rich and educative. I as an Onco-surgeon with in-depth research in tobacco cessation and running a successful tobacco cessation center at MAX gain an insight into the simplified methodology to successful tobacco cessation protocol-based intervention. ICanCaRe protocol is a salable, scalable, and sustainable model to be adopted by all institutions.
Tobacco Cessation, a preventive aspect of oncology is generally not a part of even major conferences but was accepted very well by the young oncologists. Each one felt that they need to do more and get involved for the better treatment and future of their patients. 100% said there is a great need for tobacco cessation in their practice. A cessation expert is needed in all the hospitals.
They were eager to know about the cessation methodology. Each was more than ready to incorporate #advicequittobacco in their practice.
Appreciate #anshulgupta #satyapalkataria for the wonderful meet.
Training of the APRIL 2023 batch of Tobacco MARSHAL under the leadership of Mrs. Sonal Bhatia and Mrs. Pravesh Singh and guidance of Dr. Pawan Gupta Founder ICanCaRe was conducted online on the 20th and 21st of April 2023.
The batch consisted of senior Inner Wheel Members District 307,310,315,312
Dant Pari and Moradabad teachers, Rotarians, and doctors as well.
The training “BASIC COURSE IN TOBACCO CONTROL” 8R principles was imparted by the ICanCaRe Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists – Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, Dr. Reena R Kumar, Dr. Ranjeeta and Dr. Rajkumari Sachdeva and Dr. Pawan Gupta.
4 hours of intensive discussion 2 hours each day covered the 8R aspects of Tobacco and empowered each of the participants as TOBACCO MARSHALs.
Dr. Shweta K Javali and Dr. Neeru who are running a dental assistant program for rural girls as DANTPARI included the second batch of Dant PAries to be tobacco MARSHAL. 9 Dant Paries who participated in the program were very much interactive and wished to do more to influence people against tobacco in rural areas.
The training included the communication skill to influence a person to quit tobacco.
TOBACCO MARSHAL is an influencer: – HERO to SAVE the youth
· MOTIVATE #besmartdonotstart
· ADVISE to #quittobacco
· RECOGNISE #chotadaana #SMF #TrisCaRe
· SENSITISE to #becarefulandfearful
· HANDHOLD to #SAVEtheYouth in need
· ADD to network for #knowtobacco
· LEAD the change for #TobaccofreeZones
§ Tobacco MARSHAL is a prestige and a recognition of personal social responsibility.
§ ICanCaRe Academy certifies Tobacco MARSHALs with a structured “BASIC COURSE IN TOBACCO CONTROL”, empowers them with the knowledge, and equips them with resources to act and communicate wisely in society creating units of tobacco-free zones.
The MARSHALS will be provided with the Course Certificate, Badges, caps, and materials to talk with power in their area.
ICanCaRe welcomes the new batch of tobacco MARSHALs to the family of ICanCaRe.
