{"id":26948,"date":"2025-05-30T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=26948"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:02:39","slug":"vs-hospitals-launches-two-minute-action-for-oral-cancer-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=26948","title":{"rendered":"VS Hospitals Launches \u2018Two Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VS Hospitals Launches \u2018Two Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u2019\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/84to9NYV9Mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>VS Hospitals Launches \u2018Two Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7654 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chennai 30th may 2025: In a timely and impactful initiative, VS Hospitals, in association with Merck Specialities Private Limited has launched the \u201cTwo-Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u201d2 campaign with the hashtag #ActAgainstOralCancer on the note of World No Tobacco Day.<\/p>\n<p>This nationwide campaign urges people to perform quick oral self-checks to catch early signs of cancer. Mirrors will be placed in hospital waiting areas to help visitors spot red or white patches, non-healing sores, swelling, or voice changes. The message is Feel, Look, Act.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26949\" src=\"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250530-WA0057-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the launch of the campaign, Prof. Dr. S. Subramanian, India\u2019s Senior Most Practising Medical Oncologist, Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. S. Nithya, Associate Director and Senior Consultant &#8211; Medical Oncology, and medical staff, were present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rising surge in oral cancer cases is urgent call for immediate public awareness, early detection, and preventive action. The causes of oral cancer include tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. Early detection through regular self-checks is key to improving outcomes. Complications of oral cancer can include difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and breathing, as well as the spread of cancer to nearby tissues or other parts of the body. \u201cTwo-Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection&#8221; campaign will help with timely detection and management of oral cancer,\u201d highlighted Prof. Dr. S. Subramanian, India\u2019s Senior Most Practising Medical Oncologist, Founder Chairman and Managing Director.<\/p>\n<p>India is the world\u2019s capital of Head and neck cancer3. Every year, around 2 lakh patients are newly diagnosed with Head and neck cancer, which is the highest compared to any other country. In 2022, simply the number of Lip and oral cavity cancer cases were more than a lakh (65%). Adding the rest of the head and neck cancer sub-sites, the numbers will be nothing less than 20-25% of the total male cancers in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in India, around 60 to 70% of patients already have advanced disease (stage 3-4) at the time of diagnosis.4<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHead and neck cancer is the most common cancer among Indians5. Head and neck cancer cases are steadily increasing, and among them, oral cancer is rising at an alarming rate. While breast cancer awareness has grown over the years, especially about self-exams, the same urgency is missing when it comes to oral cancer. Nearly 65% of patients visit the doctor in advanced stages of the disease, which delays treatment and reduces survival rates6. This campaign underscores the importance of a quick monthly self-checks for effective treatment and better chance of recovery,\u201d said Dr. S. Nithya, Associate Director and Senior Consultant &#8211; Medical Oncology, VS Hospitals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VS Hospitals Launches \u2018Two Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u2019 Chennai 30th may 2025: In a timely and impactful initiative, VS Hospitals, in association with Merck Specialities Private Limited has launched the \u201cTwo-Minute Action for Oral Cancer Protection\u201d2 campaign with the hashtag #ActAgainstOralCancer on the note of World No Tobacco Day. 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