Cancer in Caribbean Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/cancer-in-caribbean/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:18:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Cancer in Caribbean Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/cancer-in-caribbean/ 32 32 Prostate cancer – a serious problem in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/prostate-cancer-a-serious-problem-in-the-caribbean/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:18:04 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3419 [Reprinted: The Carib News, 11-7-2020] Recently NBC’s weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker revealed his diagnosis of prostate cancer and will be taking time off to battle the disease. The 66-year-old urged others at risk — particularly Black men — to ensure they see a doctor and get the proper checkups to stop cancer Read More

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]]> Health City Cayman Breaks Ground for New Cancer Center https://ecsii.com/health-city-cayman-breaks-ground-for-new-cancer-center/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:12:22 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2454 Dr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, Vice Chairman, Managing Director & Group CEO of the Narayana Health -Group announced last year that a state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer center will be housed in a new purpose-built building at the hospital’s East End, Grand Cayman site.  The facility, will include accommodation for overseas patients and it will be built and housed at Read More

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]]> Cervical Cancer is Second most lethal Cancer among Caribbean Women https://ecsii.com/cervical-cancer-is-second-most-lethal-cancer-among-caribbean-women/ https://ecsii.com/cervical-cancer-is-second-most-lethal-cancer-among-caribbean-women/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:50:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1952 Among Caribbean women of all ages, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in terms of incidence and mortality and accounts for 13% of all cancer cases and 10.4% of all cancer deaths in the region.  Cervical cancer, is caused by persistent infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and is a highly preventable disease Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/cervical-cancer-is-second-most-lethal-cancer-among-caribbean-women/feed/ 0 Few Jamaican Women are Screened for Breast Cancer https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer-2/ https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer-2/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:33:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1982 The incidence of breast cancer in Jamaica is high and it is the most common cancer diagnosed in Jamaican women resulting in a high mortality rate compared to other countries in the world. Many women unfortunately are being diagnosed at a late stage reducing their odds for successful treatment and their opportunities for long-term survival.  Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer-2/feed/ 0 Health City Cayman to Become the Center for Caribbean Medical Tourism and Beyond https://ecsii.com/health-city-cayman-to-become-the-center-for-caribbean-medical-tourism-and-beyond/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:45:14 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2258 Surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Devi Shetty has recently outlined his plan to make Grand Cayman the “capital of medical tourism for the western hemisphere” within the next seven years.  The man behind Health City Cayman believes the hospital’s growth will accelerate with the construction of a new multi-million dollar cancer centre within the next 12 months.  He Read More

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]]> Colorectal cancer increasing in Jamaica https://ecsii.com/colorectal-cancer-increasing-in-jamaica/ https://ecsii.com/colorectal-cancer-increasing-in-jamaica/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:34:03 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2046 According to the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), cancer of the colon is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in the Jamaican population. The Jamaica Cancer Registry reported an incidence of 13 per 100,000 people locally in males and females previously but this number has increased in males to 17 per 100,000 in the Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/colorectal-cancer-increasing-in-jamaica/feed/ 0 Trinidad Abandons National Cancer Center Project https://ecsii.com/trinidad-abandons-national-cancer-center-project/ https://ecsii.com/trinidad-abandons-national-cancer-center-project/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:02:07 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2013 If the decision to abandon the long planned national cancer center is true based on this letter by Dr Tim Gopeesingh, who is a Gynaecologic-Oncologist and a member of parliament for Caroni East constituency in Trinidad, then the potential for unnecessary cancer deaths in Trinidad is too real and the government should immediately take steps to Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/trinidad-abandons-national-cancer-center-project/feed/ 0 Immunotherapy: A New Form Of Cancer Treatment? https://ecsii.com/immunotherapy-a-new-form-of-cancer-treatment/ https://ecsii.com/immunotherapy-a-new-form-of-cancer-treatment/#respond Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:20:58 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1992 Immunotherapy, also known as biologic therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that builds up the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It uses substances produced inside the body (or outside) to advance or restore the functioning of the body’s immune system.  Immunotherapy is undergoing rapid growth and many cancer patients are experiencing noteworthy results from Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/immunotherapy-a-new-form-of-cancer-treatment/feed/ 0 Few Jamaican Women are Screened for Breast Cancer https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer/ https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:12:32 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1985 The incidence of breast cancer in Jamaica is high and it is the most common cancer diagnosed in Jamaican women resulting in a high mortality rate compared to other countries in the world. Many women unfortunately are being diagnosed at a late stage reducing their odds for successful treatment and their opportunities for long-term survival. Read More

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]]> https://ecsii.com/few-jamaican-women-are-screened-for-breast-cancer/feed/ 0 Cervical Cancer a Public Health Threat to Caribbean Women https://ecsii.com/cervical-cancer-a-public-health-threat-to-caribbean-women/ https://ecsii.com/cervical-cancer-a-public-health-threat-to-caribbean-women/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:15:14 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=1968 Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the Caribbean. Not only does cervical cancer disproportionately affects poorer women, but it affects women during their most productive years. It is estimated that 60% of cancer deaths in the Caribbean in 2008 occurred in women under 65 years of age. And Read More

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