Cancer is an expensive disease to treat. While the increasing disease burden is a concern, the economic burden is equally worrisome given that the treatment is among the most expensive compared to other diseases, said Senior Manager, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Vijayawada branch-I Ramalingeswara Rao.
Speaking at a mega medical camp on ‘prevention of cancer’, organised by members of Open Heart Social Organisation and Charitable Trust, in collaboration with Manipal Hospital at the LIC office on Besant Road, Mr. Rao complimented the organisation for its service activities and said such camps would be of immense help in spreading awareness about the disease.
The camp was visited by 110 men and 155 women who underwent cancer detection tests. Addressing them, Dr. P. Nagamani from the Cancer Department of Manipal Hospital, said cancer was a genetic disease.
