HYDERABAD: The curtain raiser of the First International Congress of The Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI) being organised in association with the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA), was held here at the Hyderabad Marriott Convention Center on Tuesday.Speaker Nadendla Manohar inaugurated the function. Addressing the gathering, Dr Raghuram of the ABSI said around 250 surgeons and multidisciplinary professionals from India and breast cancer specialists from around the world will be participating in the Congress which is going to be held in the city from May 18 to 20.'Breast Healthcare in India- Time for a Paradigm Change’, is the theme of ABSICON 2012. “Finding Indian solutions to Indian problems will be the agenda of this Congress. We are a young nation and more than old women, those under the age of 50 are suffering from breast cancer in our country,” pointed out Dr Raghuram.The Congress will lay out ‘Best Treatment Guidelines’ for every aspect of diagnosis, assessment and management of breast cancer, including chemotherapy.Dr Raghuram explained that the management of benign breast disease (non-cancerous conditions of breast) in India is not satisfactory. The ABSI aims to standardize breast healthcare in the country. The three-day meet will also focus on the importance of counseling the patients diagnosed with breast cancer.Breast cancer not only affects the body, but also the mind and soul. The doctor concerned should be skilled in treating as well as guiding the patient and this aspect is sadly missing in our country,” emphasized Dr. Raghuram.The Indian Council for Medical Research’s statistics show that at least one lakh cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in India. More than 70 per cent of these cases are detected in advanced stages. “This disturbing trend needs to be changed. The crux of the seminar would be what you can learn on a weekend, and apply on a Monday. The lectures will be precise and stirring,” assured Dr. Raghuram.Among the specialists attending the Congress will be Dr Venkat Ramakrishna, who has been listed among the top 10 breast cancer surgeons in the world. Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant, Padmasree, will stage a dance and talk on the topic ‘breast cancer just a page in my life’.
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