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December 2023

Society News

By Zubin Billimoria | Mandar Telang, Hon. Jt. Secretaries
Reading Time 11 mins
LEARNING EVENTS AT BCAS 1. “Breast Cancer Awareness Talk” held on2nd November 2023, @ BCAS in Hybrid Mode. As one of the many social initiatives under #BCASCares, a “Breast Cancer Awareness Talk” was organised by the Seminar, Public Relations & Membership Development Committee of the BCAS in a hybrid mode, with online access available to all outstation participants. The meeting attracted 127 registrations from various cities. A heartening presence was the men in the audience, bearing testimony to their sensitivity and appreciation of the opportunity to hear the three speakers, Dr. Garvit Chitkara, Senior Consultant, Breast Surgical Oncology and Oncoplasty; Dr. Priti Kulkarni Tambat, M.D. (Kayachikitsa), Ayurveda; andPuriya Onkar, Mandala artist and cancer warrior. Dr. Garvit Chitkara from Mumbai addressed the audience on various issues, particularly factors associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, how the treatment has evolved, the methods of early detection and the age to start the same. Dr. Priti Kulkarni Tambat from Indore threw light on how prakriti (the nature of the body in terms of dosha) has an impact on a person’s susceptibility and immunity levels. She underlined the need to eat produce that is local and intrinsic to the region, the
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