Anesa Ahamad B.Sc., M.B., B.S.,(UWI), M.Sc. (UM UK), F.R.C.R.(UK), D.A.B.R.(USA)
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Anesa Ahamad B.Sc., M.B., B.S.,(UWI), M.Sc. (UM UK), F.R.C.R.(UK), D.A.B.R.(USA)
Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Oncology Advisor - Ministry of Health, Trinidad & Tobago
Clinical Oncologist, Brian Lara Cancer Center, Trinidad
Associate Lecturer, Univ. of the West Indies, Medical Sciences
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Trinidad & Tobago
Believe
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Most Feasible initiative : Education and Information Campaign
a. Public and Patients-
b. Medical Staffc. Politiciansd. Decision makers
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If this is your waiting room: Will you be attending to patient tobacco history and cessation?
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Cancer is a leading cause of death, pain and suffering
7.6 million died of Ca in 2005
Cancer deaths > AIDS+ TB + malaria
> 70% of Ca deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries
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Many cancers can be prevented:
All countries can, at some useful level implement the three basic components of cancer control
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Most Feasible initiative : Education and Information Campaign
a. Public and Patients-
b. Medical Staffc. Politiciansd. Decision makers
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Most Feasible initiative : Education and Information Campaign
Evidence-based, Continuous, sustained
Prevention
Early signs
Pathways and navigation – by country for screening
Treatment
Caribbean FAQs and dispel common myths
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Most Feasible initiative :
Education and Information Campaign
What do they need to know?
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Like other CNCDs - proven risk factors
tobacco usealcohol usedietary factors incl. low fruit & veg.
physical inactivityoverweight and obesity
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Example : World Cancer Nutrition Guidelines 2007
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Unlike other CNCDs - proven risk factors:
physical carcinogens
ultraviolet (UV)ionizing radiation
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Unlike other CNCDs - proven risk factors:
chemical carcinogens*Group 1: Carcinogenic to humans (102 agents)
*Group 2A: Probably carcinogenic to humans (69 agents)
*Group 2B: Possibly carcinogenic to humans (246
agents)
*The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization . www.iarc.fr
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biological carcinogensImmuniz’n / tmt of agents that cause cancersHPV- Cervical Cancer (2nd
commonest in Females on J’ca andT&T)
This is the only Cancer vaccine that will prevent more than 70% of cases!!
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biological carcinogens
H. pylori : A bacteria that causes gastric cancer ( 2nd commonest in males in J’ca and B’dos)-
Hepatitis B
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Must educate and inform
About Early detection & secondary prevention
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Is Cancer as preventable as
Stroke & Heart
Disease?
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Is Cancer as preventable as Stroke & Heart Disease?
NO
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Worldwide: If major risk factors eliminated we would prevent
• 80% of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes
• 30- 40% of cancer
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Caribbean Region
If major risk factors eliminated
Would we even prevent 30- 40% of cancer ??
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Barbados : Males Females
Preventable??
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Barbados: Prevention? Males Females
Prostate Breast
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Jamaica: Males Females
Preventable??
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Jamaica: Prevention? Males Females
Prostate Breast
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Tr’dad & T’bgo: Males Females
Preventable??
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Trinidad : Prevention? Males Females
Prostate Breast
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Early detection & secondary prevention
1. Cervical cancer screening: detect pre cancer (# 2in females in J’ca and T&T)
2. Early Detection of Breast Cancer / Pre- Cancer
#1 in Females) ( #1 in B’dos, T&T , J’ca)
Breast self awareness (BSA) Clinical Breast Examination (CBE)Mammography
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Early detection & secondary prevention
3. Screening for Colorectal Ca. (#2 in males in T&T and in females in B’dos)
4. Screening for Prostate Ca (# 1 in males in J’ca, B’dos and T&T)
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Most Feasible initiative : Train the trainers CampaignCancer prevalence About Cancer Early signs Pathways and navigation – by country Prevention TreatmentCaribbean FAQs Dispelling common myths
Evidence-based, Continuous, sustained,
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Most Feasible initiative : Education and Information CampaignStatagy for initiation
A. Support a network with Caribbean professionals who are functioning in US, UK and Canada and locals
I have a long list of cancer specialists who are eager to come in to help fuel evidence based education and practice.
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Most Feasible initiative : Education and Information Campaign
B. Advocate for Healthcare agencies to mandate and pay for education for staff
C.Use available resources:
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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http://www.who.int/topics/cancer/en/
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The World Cancer Declaration 2008 was developed by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
endorsed by the World Cancer Congress 2008
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•Place cancer on the development agenda.
•Increase political priority
• A country’s investment in its growing cancer problem is an investment in the economic and social well-being of the country.
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1. Sustainable delivery systems will be in place to ensure that effective cancer control programmes are available in all countries
2. The measurement of the global cancer burden and the impact of cancer control interventions will have improved significantly
3. Global tobacco consumption, obesity and alcohol intake levels will have fallen significantly
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4. Populations in the areas affected by HPV and HBV will be covered by universal vaccination programmes
5. Public attitudes towards cancer will improve and
damaging myths and misconceptions about the disease will be dispelled
6. Many more cancers will be diagnosed when still localized through the provision of screening and early detection programmes and high levels of public and professional awareness about important cancer warning signs
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7. Access to accurate cancer diagnosis, appropriate cancer treatments, supportive care, rehabilitation services and palliative care will have improved for all patients worldwide
8. Effective pain control measures will be available universally to all cancer patients in pain
9. The number of training opportunities available for health professionals in different aspects of cancer control will have improved significantly
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10. Emigration of health workers with specialist training in cancer control will have reduced dramatically
11. There will be major improvements in cancer survival rates in all countries
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10. Emigration of health workers with specialist training in cancer control will have reduced dramatically
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What is the plan for No. 10? (“Emigration of health workers with specialist training in
cancer control will have reduced dramatically”)
They took my email and They took my email and promised to get back to me!promised to get back to me!
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Most needed initiative :
Staff Staff StaffCancer Nurses
Cancer Doctors
Physicists, Pharmacists, Radiation therapists,
Radiographers, Cytologists
Healthcare Information Systems Management
Professional Education/Research/Ethics
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Most needed initiative :
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Most needed initiative :
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Most needed initiative : Staff
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Significant proportion can be cured SurgeryRadiotherapy Chemotherapy
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> 70% of Ca deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries
89% of world morphine used in USA and Europe
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SUMMARYTOAST CANCER
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www.uicc.orgwww.who.int/topics/cancer/en/www.cancer.orgwww.cancer.org.au/home.htmwww.cancer.ca www.cancer.govwww.nccn.orgwww.dietandcancerreport.org/
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Anesa Ahamad B.Sc. MB.BS. M.Sc.,D.A.B.R., F.R.C.R
Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Oncology Advisor - Ministry of Health, Trinidad & Tobago
Clinical Oncologist, Brian Lara Cancer Center, Trinidad
Associate Lecturer, Univ. of the West Indies, Medical Sciences