Panaji: Two suspected breast cancer cases, one pre-cancer oral case and 18 non-cancerous breast lumps were found during a cancer screening camp held at Sanquelim on Saturday.The camp was organised by GMC along with Goa Dental College, health services and community health centre, Sanquelim.Dr Jagadish A Cacodkar, head of the department of community medicine, GMC, said 73 women and 28 men were screened.For cervical cancer screening, he said, 30 Pap smear tests were done. Two ultrasound tests of the stomach and lower abdomen were done while breast scans were done of 20 women.“We found 18 non-cancerous breast lumps while two suspects were referred for testing for possible breast cancer. Six men were tested for prostate cancer,” Cacodkar said.In dental screening, one pre-cancer mouth patch was found. Five other mouth problems were also detected. Fourteen treatments were provided in the mobile dental bus.Patients were sent for follow-up care, with 17 referred to GDC and 33 referred to CHC Sanquelim, he said.
