Thousands of People Died from Cancer, Let's Recognize Symptoms and Promote Early Detection

cancer is increasingly rampant in Indonesia along with unhealthy lifestyles. The types also vary including lung cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer.

Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO) profile of cancer in Indonesia in 2014, 21.8% of cancer deaths in men (a total of 103,000 deaths) and 9.1% in women (total 92,200 deaths), mainly related to lung cancer. On the other hand, 2018 statistics from WHO show that there are 61.4 million active smokers in Indonesia.

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                                                 Illustration of early detection of lung cancer

Starting from this situation, the CEO of Omni Hospitals Group Shrikanth stated that he focused on early detection services with low-dose CT scans (Low Dose Computed Tomography or LDCT) that were able to detect lung abnormalities effectively.

"The goal is to provide a better prognosis for treatment and prevent the disease from developing into a more serious phase," he said through written information on Wednesday (07/04/2019).

Omni Hospitals Group Director Dr. Num Tanthuwanit added, in addition to early detection of lung cancer, LDCT is also able to show Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring, which is one indicator of coronary heart disease.


Recent research conducted in Europe (NELSON trial) shows that LDCT screening has greater benefits and reduces lung cancer deaths by 26% in men and up to 61% in women. { Source }