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This month is observed as Movember around the world. Men grow moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. This movement started in 2003.
On this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Dr. Vashistha Maniar to discuss one of the aspects of Movember, cancer among men.
Dr. Vashishth Maniar is a Medical Oncologist, Hematologist and Hematologic Oncologist in Mumbai, India and has a total experience of 10 years, with 6 years as a specialist. He is a member of European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology (ISMPO)
Highlights from the chat are :-
- The social taboo around cancer among family
- The early symptoms of cancer to look out for
- Myths about the disease
- Creating awareness around cancer
The episode is also available on Youtube
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