International Journal in Management & Social Science
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 12

Delay in initiation of cancer treatment among rural population: An indian scenario

  • Author:
  • Suraj1, S. Kumari2, A. Kaur3
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Published Online: Mar 9, 2021
  • Page Number: 94 to 105

1Department of Radiation Oncology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh,

2Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh,

3Department of Radiation Oncology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

Abstract

The study is about level of delays during the early diagnosis as well as initiating the cancer treatment in rural areas of country and its impact. Unhealthy diet and poor lifestyle may cause cancer and increases the chances to get many chronic diseases. There are three levels of delay between the initial diagnosis and treatment gets started. Late treatment initiation could increase the staging of disease and have poor after treatment results. It is evident that the various reasons behind the delay, such are lack of awareness, financial problems, travelling problem, accompanying problem, etc.

Keywords

Cancer, Level of delay, Rural Area, Initiation