Dr Jitender Singh , Honourable Uninon Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of state (Independent Charge) Ministry of earth science and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space released Aparajit – A book on Cancer Survivorship at his 4 Kushaq Road residence at New Delhi.
Dr. Jitender Singh appreciated the efforts of the editorial board and gave novel ideas to authors how to innovate to take the message of cancer awareness and survivorship to farflung areas. He said that cancer awareness is the key to early detection and prevention. He said that all non communicable diseases can be best dealt with an integrated and holistic approach.
APARAJIT- THE STORIES OF TRIUMPH is a tool to demystify cancer and myths surrounding cancer. It’s an effort by the author through the First Cancer Survivorship group of J and K – KARK VIJAYAN to tell the world that cancer is just a word and not a sentence. The stories of Triumph published in this book highlight that Cancer can be cured, if not cured treated, and if not treatable, palliation can provide relief. The book is authored by Dr Deepak Abrol, Senior Consultant Radiation Oncology American Oncology Institute Jammu and Vice President NZAROI.Advisor Authors are Dr Swarupa Mitra, Senior Consultant RGCI, and Dr Abhishek Shankar, Asst Professor,AIIMS Delhi. Editorial assistance has been provided by Arushi Sharma and Rudransh Abrol.
The authors are of firm belief that the need of hour is to generate awareness at grassroots so that cancer can be detected early when it is curable. The unique aspect of this book is that it’s usually only Celebrities coming up with their stories, but here patients of last row have presented themselves along with a Super Mom contest winner of Nepal treated at RGCI. Book contains a chapter on Myth busters on cancer and provides certain insights for changing the perception of cancer as a disease that can be cured if detected early.
The book has been published by Bluerose Publishers, New Delhi, and is available now on Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, and Blueroseone.com.
The book has been published with an unrestricted educational grant from Lajwanti Bhagatnath Radiations of Hope cancer care foundation and the royalty of the book will go to the foundation for carrying out cancer awareness.
