NACA Newletter Septemer 2011 Issue

‫في هذا اإلصدار‪:‬‬ ‫أكتوبر‪ :‬شهر التوعية بمرض‬ ‫السرطان ‪1‬‬

‫‪ 8‬نصائح لموقاية من مرض‬ ‫السرطان ‪1‬‬

‫انضم إلى الجمعية األهمية لمكافحة‬ ‫السرطان اآلن‬

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‫الفحصبال نبظمبوالبشخيصبال تك ب‬ ‫ينقذبالحياة‬ ‫طبعة خاصة‬

‫إدااذا ‪2212‬‬

‫رسالة رئيسة الجمعية ‪2‬‬ ‫معمومات عن الجمعية ‪2‬‬ ‫سرطان الغدة الدرقية‬

‫الج يعةباالهليةب‬ ‫ل كافحةبالس طان‬

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‫الورم الممفاوي الال هودجكين ‪3‬‬ ‫صور الفعاليات األخيرة ‪3‬‬ ‫إشارات سرطان الثدي‬

‫‪4‬‬

‫من ألبوم الصور‬

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‫فعانٍاخ قاديح‬ ‫يعزض‬ ‫"انقىج فً ٌذٌك"‬ ‫تًزكش انقزو سٍتً سُتز‬

‫أكتىتز ‪3122‬‬

‫يسٍز "أظهز اهتًايك –‬ ‫كٍ عهى دراٌح"‬

‫ت ب ‪3122‬‬ ‫تببب‬ ‫سب‬ ‫ب‬

‫أكتوبر‪ :‬شهر التوعية بالسرطان‬

‫أكتوبر هو شهر التوعية بمرض‬ ‫سرطان الثدي‪ ،‬في شتى أنحاء‬

‫العالم‪ ،‬وتظهر اإلحصائيات أن‬

‫سرطان الثدي هو أكثر أمراض‬

‫السرطان شيوعا في سمطنة عمان‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن تعزيز التوعية الشعبية بكافة‬

‫أنواع السرطان وتثقيف المجتمع عن‬

‫العالمات واألعراض المبكرة ألمراض‬ ‫السرطان المختمفة هي إحدى‬

‫األهداف الرئيسية لمجمعية األهمية‬

‫لمكافحة السرطان‪.‬‬

‫وشعارنا هو "الفحص المنتظم‬

‫‪ 32‬أكتىتز ‪3122‬‬

‫والتشخيص المبكر ينقذ حياة األفراد"‬

‫إرا ٌذ‪٠‬ه أ‪ ٞ‬عؤاي اٌشخبء ػذَ اٌزشدد‬ ‫ف‪ ٟ‬اإلرظبي ثٕب ػٍ‪ ٝ‬األسلبَ اٌّ‪ٛ‬ػسخ‬ ‫أدٔبٖ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬أ‪٠‬ؼااب ص‪ٚ‬س‪ٚ‬ا اٌ اّاا‪ٛ‬لااغ ارٌااىاازااش‪ٔٚ‬اا‪ٟ‬‬ ‫ٌٍدّؼ‪١‬اخ األ٘اٍا‪١‬اخ ٌاّاىابفاساخ اٌغاشؽابْ‬ ‫‪ٚ‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌف‪١‬ظ ث‪ٛ‬ن ‪ٚ‬ر‪٠ٛ‬زش‪.‬‬

‫التوعية بمرض السرطان مثل مبادرة‬

‫وهذا هو السبب الذي يجعل مبادرات‬ ‫"القوة في يديك" في غاية األهمية‪.‬‬

‫ونحن نحتاج أيضا إلى فعل كل ما‬

‫بوسعنا لمحيمولة دون حدوث مرض‬

‫السرطان قدر اإلمكان‪.‬‬

‫‪ 8‬نصائح للوقاية من‬

‫الجمعية األهمية لمكافحة السرطان‬ ‫ص‪.‬ب‪ 637 :‬العذيبة‪،‬‬ ‫الرمز البريدي‪031 :‬‬ ‫سمطنة عمان‬ ‫رقم الهاتف‪)879( 67789607 :‬‬ ‫رقم الفاكس‪)879( 67789667 :‬‬ ‫الرقم المجاني‪911 66766 :‬‬ ‫البريد اإللكتروني‪:‬‬ ‫‪ocancer@omantel.net.om‬‬

‫احتفع تىسٌ دحً‬ ‫نهجسى‬

‫حافع عهى َشاطك‬ ‫انثذًَ كم ٌىو‬

‫تُاول كًٍح أكثز يٍ انفىاكه‬ ‫وانخضزاواخ وانثقىل‬

‫ال تذخٍ أو تًضغ انتثغ‬

‫الموقع اإللكتروني‪:‬‬

‫‪www.ocancer.org.om‬‬ ‫دار الحنان‬ ‫رقم الهاتف‪)879( 67710661 :‬‬ ‫رقم الفاكس‪)879( 67710068 :‬‬ ‫البريد اإللكتروني‪:‬‬

‫‪naca.daralhanan@gmail.com‬‬

‫قهم يٍ األطعًح انذهٍُح‬ ‫وانسكزٌح‬

‫قهم يٍ األطعًح انًانحح‬ ‫أو انًعانجح تانًهح‬

‫قهم يٍ انهحىو انًعانجح‬ ‫وانحًزاء‬

‫قهم أو تجُة تُاول انًشزوتاخ‬ ‫انكحىنٍح‬

‫ِمزجغخ ِٓ ر‪ٛ‬ط‪١‬بد اٌ‪ٛ‬لب‪٠‬خ ِٓ اٌغشؽبْ اٌظبدسح ػٓ "اٌظٕذ‪ٚ‬ق اٌؼبٌّ‪ ٟ‬ألثسبس اٌغشؽبْ"‬

‫سزطاٌ انغذج انذرقٍح‬

‫انىرو انهًفاوي انال هىدجكٍ​ٍ‬

‫يا هى سزطاٌ انغذج انذرقٍح؟‬

‫ح‬ ‫فب‬ ‫صب‬ ‫ب‬

‫ب‪3‬‬

‫يا هى انىرو انهًفاوي انال هىدجكٍ​ٍ؟‬

‫‪٠‬جذأ عشؽبْ اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‪ ٟ٘ٚ ،‬غذح طغ‪١‬شح رمغ ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫ِٕطمخ أعفً اٌشلجخ‪ ،‬رسذ اٌسٕدشح ِجبششح‪٠ٚ .‬ض‪٠‬ذ اززّبي رأث‪١‬ش ٘زا إٌ‪ٛ‬ع‬ ‫ِٓ اٌغشؽبْ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌغبٌت ػٍ‪ ٝ‬األشخبص ف‪ِٕ ٟ‬زظف اٌؼّش أ‪ ٚ‬خالي ِشزٍخ‬ ‫عٕ‪١‬خ أوجش‪.‬‬ ‫األعزاض‬ ‫‪٠‬زط‪ٛ‬س عشؽبْ اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‪ٌ ،‬ذ‪ِ ٜ‬ؼظُ إٌبط‪ ،‬ثشىً ثطئ خذا‪ٚ .‬اٌؼالِخ‬ ‫األ‪ ٌٝٚ‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬زذ‪ٚ‬س اٌّشع رى‪ ْٛ‬دائّب ػجبسح ػٓ ‪ٚ‬سَ غ‪١‬ش ِؤٌُ ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫اٌشلجخ‪٠ ،‬ىجش ثشىً رذس‪٠‬د‪ٕ٘ٚ .ٟ‬بن أػشاع أخش‪ ٜ‬لذ رشزًّ ػٍ‪:ٝ‬‬ ‫‪ ‬اٌىسخ‬ ‫‪ ‬طؼ‪ٛ‬ثخ اٌجٍغ‬ ‫‪ ‬رؼخُ اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‬ ‫‪ ‬زذ‪ٚ‬س ثسخ أ‪ ٚ‬رغ‪١‬ش ف‪ ٟ‬اٌظ‪ٛ‬د‬ ‫‪ٚ ‬سلُ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌشلجخ‬ ‫‪ٚ ‬سَ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‬ ‫عىايم انخطز‬ ‫األشخبص اٌز‪ ٓ٠‬خؼؼ‪ٛ‬ا ٌؼالج إشؼبػ‪ ٟ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌشلجخ ‪٠‬زؼشػ‪ٌ ْٛ‬خطش أػٍ‪.ٝ‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬رشزًّ ػ‪ٛ‬اًِ اٌخطش األخش‪ ٜ‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌزبس‪٠‬خ األعش‪ٌ ٞ‬إلطبثخ ثّشع‬ ‫عشؽبْ اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫انفحىداخ‬ ‫ع‪ٛ‬ف ‪٠‬دش‪ ٞ‬اٌطج‪١‬ت فسظب ثذٔ‪١‬ب لذ ‪٠‬ىشف ػٓ ‪ٚ‬خ‪ٛ‬د ‪ٚ‬سَ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‬ ‫أ‪ ٚ‬ػمذ ٌّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ ِز‪ٛ‬سِخ‪ٚ .‬رشًّ اٌفس‪ٛ‬طبد األخش‪:ٜ‬‬ ‫‪ ‬فسض دَ ٌم‪١‬بط ِغز‪٠ٛ‬بد اٌ‪ٙ‬شِ‪ْٛ‬‬ ‫‪ِ ‬غر ثبٌّ‪ٛ‬خبد ف‪ٛ‬ق اٌظ‪ٛ‬ر‪١‬خ ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ‬ ‫‪ ‬شفؾ ثبإلثشح اٌذل‪١‬مخ إلصاٌخ ثؼغ اٌخال‪٠‬ب‬ ‫انعالج‬ ‫ؽشق اٌؼالج اٌشئ‪١‬غ‪١‬خ ٌغشؽبْ اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ ٘‪ ٟ‬اٌدشازخ ‪٘ٚ‬شِ‪ٔٛ‬بد اٌغذح‬ ‫اٌذسل‪١‬خ ‪ٚ‬اٌ‪ٛ١‬د اٌّشغ ‪ٚ‬اٌؼالج اإلشؼبػ‪ّ٠ٚ .ٟ‬ىٓ ػالج ِؼظُ أٔ‪ٛ‬اع عشؽبْ‬ ‫اٌغذح اٌذسل‪١‬خ دائّب ثشىً ٔبخر خذا‪٠ٚ ،‬زُ ػالج ػذد وج‪١‬ش ِٓ األشخبص‪.‬‬ ‫رسانح خادح‬ ‫إرا رزظذ ‪ٚ‬خ‪ٛ‬د ‪ٚ‬سَ ف‪ ٟ‬سلجزه‪ ،‬ار٘ت ٌض‪٠‬بسح أزذ األؽجبء‪ٌٚ ،‬ىٓ ِؼظُ‬ ‫أ‪ٚ‬ساَ اٌغذد اٌذسل‪١‬خ زّ‪١‬ذح (‪١ٌٚ‬غذ عشؽبٔ‪١‬خ)‪.‬‬

‫اٌ‪ٛ‬سَ اٌٍّفب‪ ٞٚ‬اٌال ٘‪ٛ‬دخى‪ ٛ٘ ٓ١‬عشؽبْ ف‪ ٟ‬األٔغدخ‬ ‫اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ اٌز‪ ٟ‬رشزًّ ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌؼمذ اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ ‪ٚ‬اٌطسبي ‪ٚ‬أػؼبء‬ ‫أخش‪ ٜ‬ف‪ ٟ‬خ‪ٙ‬بص إٌّبػخ‪.‬‬

‫األسثاب‬ ‫ِؼظُ األ‪ٚ‬ساَ اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ رجذأ ف‪ٛٔ ٟ‬ع ِٓ خال‪٠‬ب اٌذَ اٌج‪١‬ؼبء‬ ‫رؼشف ثبعُ اٌىش‪٠‬بد اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ ة‪ ،‬أ‪ ٚ‬اٌخال‪٠‬ب ة‪٠ٚ .‬ى‪ْٛ‬‬ ‫عجج‪ٙ‬ب غ‪١‬ش ِؼش‪ٚ‬ف ثبٌٕغجخ ٌّؼظُ اٌّشػ‪ٕ٘ٚ .ٝ‬بن اٌؼذ‪٠‬ذ‬ ‫ِٓ األٔ‪ٛ‬اع اٌّخزٍفخ ٌٍ‪ٛ‬سَ اٌٍّفب‪ ٞٚ‬اٌال ٘‪ٛ‬دخى‪٠ٚ .ٓ١‬ظ‪١‬ت‬ ‫٘زا اٌغشؽبْ اٌجبٌغ‪ ،ٓ١‬ف‪ِ ٟ‬ؼظُ اٌسبرد‪ٌٚ .‬ىٓ األؽفبي ‪ّ٠‬ىٓ أْ‬ ‫‪٠‬زؼشػ‪ٛ‬ا ٌجؼغ أشىبي األ‪ٚ‬ساَ اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ‪.‬‬

‫األعزاض‬ ‫اٌ‪ٛ‬سَ اٌٍّفب‪ ٞٚ‬اٌال ٘‪ٛ‬دخى‪ّ٠ ٓ١‬ىٓ أْ ‪٠‬زغجت ف‪ ٟ‬زذ‪ٚ‬س ِدّ‪ٛ‬ػخ ِزٕ‪ٛ‬ػخ‬ ‫ِٓ األػشاع‪ ،‬اػزّبدا ػٍ‪ ٝ‬إٌّطمخ اٌّظبثخ ثبٌدغُ ‪ِٚ‬ذ‪ ٜ‬عشػخ أزشبس‬ ‫‪ ّٛٔٚ‬اٌغشؽبْ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬لذ رشزًّ األػشاع ػٍ‪:ٝ‬‬ ‫‪ٛٔ ‬ثبد اٌؼشق أثٕبء اٌٍ‪( ً١‬رجًٍ ِالءاد اٌغش‪٠‬ش ‪ِٚ‬الثظ إٌ‪.)َٛ‬‬ ‫‪ ‬اٌسّ‪ٛٔٚ ٝ‬ثبد اٌمشؼش‪٠‬شح اٌز‪ ٟ‬رأر‪ٚ ٟ‬رز٘ت‬ ‫‪ ‬اٌسىخ اٌسبدح اٌز‪ ٟ‬ر ‪ّ٠‬ىٓ ر‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬ر أعجبث‪ٙ‬ب‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ‬ر‪ٛ‬سَ اٌؼمذ اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌشلجخ ‪ٚ‬رسذ اإلثط‪ٚ ٓ١‬ث‪ ٓ١‬اٌفخز‪.ٓ٠‬‬ ‫‪ ‬فمذاْ اٌ‪ٛ‬صْ غ‪١‬ش اٌّمظ‪ٛ‬د ‪ٚ‬فمذاْ اٌش‪١ٙ‬خ‪.‬‬

‫انفحىداخ‬ ‫ع‪ٛ‬ف ‪٠‬دش‪ ٞ‬اٌطج‪١‬ت فسظب ثذٔ‪١‬ب ‪٠ٚ‬فسض ِٕبؽك اٌدغُ اٌز‪ ٟ‬رسز‪ ٞٛ‬ػٍ‪ٝ‬‬ ‫ػمذ ٌّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ ٌى‪٠ ٟ‬غزىشف ِب إرا وبٔذ ٘زٖ اٌؼمذ ِز‪ٛ‬سِخ ِٓ ػذِٗ‪ٚ .‬رشًّ‬ ‫اٌفس‪ٛ‬طبد اٌز‪ ٟ‬ردش‪ ِٓ ٜ‬أخً رشخ‪١‬ض اٌ‪ٛ‬سَ اٌٍّفب‪ ٞٚ‬اٌال ٘‪ٛ‬دخى‪:ٓ١‬‬ ‫‪ ‬فس‪ٛ‬طبد اٌذَ ‪ٚ‬اٌىجذ ‪ٚ‬فس‪ٛ‬طبد ‪ٚ‬ظبئف اٌىٍ‪،ٝ‬‬ ‫‪ ‬شفؾ ٔخبع اٌؼظُ & فسض اٌخضػخ‬ ‫‪ ‬خضػخ (فسض أٔغدخ اٌؼمذ اٌٍّفب‪٠ٚ‬خ)‬ ‫‪ ‬فس‪ٛ‬طبد األشؼخ اٌّمطؼ‪١‬خ ‪ٚ‬األشؼخ اٌغ‪١ٕ١‬خ‬

‫انعالج‬ ‫لذ ‪٠‬زُ اعزخذاَ اٌؼالج ثبإلشؼبع ٌّشع ‪٠‬مزظش ػٍ‪ِٕ ٝ‬طمخ ‪ٚ‬ازذح ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫اٌدغُ‪٠ٚ .‬غزخذَ اٌؼالج اٌى‪١ّ١‬بئ‪ ٟ‬ػبدح وّٕؾ أعبع‪ٌٍ ٟ‬ؼالج‪.‬‬

‫يعزض دىر نهفعانٍاخ األخٍزج‬

‫أل‪ّ١‬ذ فؼبٌ‪١‬خ "اسعُ زٍّب" ف‪ ٟ‬داس اٌسٕبْ‬ ‫(‪ِ ٟ٘ٚ‬غبثمخ ٌٍشعُ ‪ٚ‬اٌزظ‪٠ٛ‬ش اٌض‪٠‬ز‪ٌ ٟ‬ىً‬ ‫األؽفبي اٌز‪ ٓ٠‬وبٔ‪ٛ‬ا ‪٠‬م‪ ّْٛ١‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌج‪١‬ذ‬ ‫اٌّخظض ٌّشػ‪ ٝ‬اٌغشؽبْ اٌظغبس) خالي‬ ‫ش‪ٙ‬ش ‪ ٛ١ٌٛ٠‬اٌّبػ‪ٚ .ٟ‬ػشػذ األػّبي اٌفٕ‪١‬خ‬ ‫ف‪ ٟ‬غشفخ اٌٍؼت ِٓ أخً ر‪ٛ‬ف‪١‬ش ِظذس إٌ‪ٙ‬بَ‬ ‫ٌألؽفبي ا‪٢‬خش‪ ٓ٠‬اٌز‪ ٓ٠‬لذ ‪٠‬م‪ ّْٛ١‬ف‪ ٟ‬داس‬ ‫اٌسٕبْ خالي اٌّغزمجً اٌمش‪٠‬ت‪.‬‬

‫ر‪ٛ‬لفذ ‪ٚ‬زذح فسض اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬أِبَ اٌّمش‬ ‫اٌشئ‪١‬غ‪ٌ ٟ‬جٕه ِغمؾ ٌّذح ‪ ٓ١ِٛ٠‬خالي‬ ‫ش‪ٙ‬ش ‪ ٛ١ٌٛ٠‬اٌّبػ‪ ِٓ ٟ‬أخً اٌزش‪٠ٚ‬ح‬ ‫ٌسٍّخ اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ‬ ‫ثّشع‬ ‫اٌغشؽبْ‪ٚ ،‬أٌمذ‬ ‫اٌذوز‪ٛ‬س أع‪ً١‬‬ ‫اٌطبئ‪ ٟ‬وٍّخ‬ ‫ٌٍّ‪ٛ‬ظف‪ ٓ١‬ػٓ‬ ‫أّ٘‪١‬خ اٌفسض‬ ‫اٌؼ‪١‬بد‪ٌٍ ٞ‬ثذ‪.ٞ‬‬

‫رٍمذ اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ‪،‬‬ ‫ِّثٍخ ف‪ ٟ‬شخض اٌذوز‪ٛ‬س ‪ٚ‬ز‪١‬ذ اٌخش‪ٚ‬ط‪،ٟ‬‬ ‫خالي ش‪ٙ‬ش ‪ ٛ١ٔٛ٠‬اٌّبػ‪" ٟ‬خبئضح ِٕظّخ‬ ‫األُِ اٌّزسذح ٌٍخذِخ اٌؼبِخ ‪ "2011‬ػٓ‬ ‫"‪ٚ‬زذر‪ٙ‬ب اٌّزٕمٍخ ٌفسض اٌثذ‪ٚ ."ٞ‬لذَ فخبِخ‬ ‫سئ‪١‬ظ د‪ٌٚ‬خ صٔدجبس ش‪ٙ‬بدح ِٕر اٌدبئضح‬ ‫ٌٍذوز‪ٛ‬س ‪ٚ‬ز‪١‬ذ اٌخش‪ٚ‬ط‪.ٟ‬‬

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‫اَضى إنى انجًعٍح األههٍح نًكافحح انسزطاٌ اٌَ‬ ‫إرا ٌُ رىٓ ػؼ‪ٛ‬ا ف‪ ٟ‬اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ ثبٌفؼً‪٠ ،‬شخ‪ ٝ‬ارٔؼّبَ إٌ‪ ٝ‬اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ ا‪ٚ .ْ٢‬إرا‬ ‫وٕذ ػؼ‪ٛ‬ا ثبٌفؼً‪ ،‬ثشخبء ِطبٌجخ وً أطذلبئه ‪ٚ‬ألبسثه ثبرٔؼّبَ إٌ‪ ٝ‬اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ‪ٚ .‬إرا وٕذ أزذ إٌبخ‪ٓ١‬‬ ‫ِٓ ِشع اٌغشؽبْ‪ ،‬ثشخبء اٌزغد‪ ً١‬ف‪ِ ٟ‬دّ‪ٛ‬ػخ إٌبخ‪ِ ِٓ ٓ١‬شع اٌغشؽبْ اٌزبثؼخ ٌٍدّؼ‪١‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫رىٍفخ اٌؼؼ‪٠ٛ‬خ ‪ 5‬س‪٠‬برد فمؾ‪ٚ ،‬ع‪ٛ‬ف رّٕسه اٌؼؼ‪٠ٛ‬خ إِىبٔ‪١‬خ اٌّشبسوخ ف‪ِ ٟ‬سبػشاد اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ ‪ٚ​ٚ‬سػ اٌؼًّ‬ ‫اٌز‪ ٟ‬رم‪ّٙ١‬ب اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ‪ ،‬وّب عزّٕسه فشص ٌٍّشبسوخ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌذ‪ٚ‬ساد اٌز‪ٕ٠ ٟ‬ظّ‪ٙ‬ب أطذلبء اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ‪ .‬ثئِىبٔه ارٔؼّبَ إٌ‪ٝ‬‬ ‫اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ ػجش اٌسؼ‪ٛ‬س إٌ‪ ٝ‬اٌّمش اٌشئ‪١‬غ‪ٌٍ ٟ‬دّؼ‪١‬خ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌؼز‪٠‬جخ أ‪ ِٓ ٚ‬خالي اٌزغد‪ ً١‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬شجىخ اإلٔزشٔذ‪.‬‬

‫رسانح رئٍسح انجًعٍح‬ ‫أ‪ٚ‬د أْ أٔز‪ٙ‬ض ٘زٖ اٌفشطخ ٌى‪ ٟ‬أرمذَ ثشىش خبص ٌىً األشخبص اٌز‪ ٓ٠‬لذِ‪ٛ‬ا ٌٕب اٌذػُ ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫اٌّبػ‪٠ٚ ٟ‬غزّش‪ ْٚ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌم‪١‬بَ ثزٌه وً ػبَ‪٠ ٌُٚ .‬ىٓ ثّمذ‪ٚ‬سٔب أْ ٔىًّ اٌّشبس‪٠‬غ‬ ‫اٌّزٕ‪ٛ‬ػخ اٌز‪ ٟ‬ر‪ٕ١ٌٛ‬ب٘ب ثٕدبذ ػٍ‪ِ ٝ‬ذاس اٌغٕ‪ٛ‬اد اٌّبػ‪١‬خ ثذ‪ ْٚ‬دػّىُ أ‪ ٚ‬خ‪ٛٙ‬دوُ‪ٚ .‬أٔب‬ ‫أرطٍغ ٌٍؼًّ ِؼىُ خّ‪١‬ؼب‪ ،‬وّب أرطٍغ إٌ‪ ٝ‬اٌّض‪٠‬ذ ِٓ عٕ‪ٛ‬اد اٌؼًّ إٌبخسخ ‪ٚ‬إٌ‪ ٝ‬رسم‪١‬ك‬ ‫إٌّ‪ ٛ‬داخً خّؼ‪١‬زٕب‪١ٔٚ .‬بثخ ػٓ اٌٍدٕخ اٌزٕف‪١‬ز‪٠‬خ ٌٍدّؼ‪١‬خ‪ ،‬أ‪ٚ‬د أْ أرمذَ ثخبٌض شىش‪ٞ‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬رمذ‪٠‬ش‪ٌ ٞ‬شػبح اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ ‪ٚ‬أػؼبئ‪ٙ‬ب ‪ٚ‬اٌّزط‪ٛ‬ػ‪.ٓ١‬‬

‫معلومات عن الجمعية‬ ‫ُع ِدٍَذ اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ سعّ‪١‬ب ف‪ ٟ‬ش‪ٙ‬ش أثش‪ ً٠‬ػبَ ‪ٚ .2002‬وبٔذ اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ ٘‪ ٟ‬أ‪ٚ‬ي خّؼ‪١‬خ‬ ‫اعزشبس‪٠‬خ ٌّشػ‪ ٝ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌغٍطٕخ‪ٚ .‬رشزًّ ثؼغ ِٓ إٔدبصارٕب اٌّزؼذدح ػٍ‪-:ٝ‬‬

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‫رؼزجش اٌ‪ٛ‬زذح اٌّزٕمٍخ ٌفسض اٌثذ‪،ٞ‬‬ ‫اٌز‪ ٟ‬رُ رذش‪ٕٙ١‬ب ف‪ ٟ‬ػبَ ‪ ،2002‬أزذ‬ ‫ثشاِح اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ اٌز‪ ٟ‬رٕظّ‪ٙ‬ب اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ‬ ‫األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬رُ اٌز‪ٛ‬ط‪١‬خ ثبٌذخ‪ٛ‬ي ف‪٘ ٟ‬زا‬ ‫اٌّشش‪ٚ‬ع وخط‪ٛ‬ح رىّ‪١ٍ١‬خ ٌجشٔبِح اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ارعزشبس‪ ٞ‬ثّشع‬ ‫عشؽبْ اٌثذ‪ ،ٞ‬اٌز‪ ٞ‬زمك ٔدبزب فبئمب‪ٚ ،‬اٌز‪ ٞ‬رٕفزٖ اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ‬ ‫األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬أ٘ذاف اٌ‪ٛ‬زذح ٘‪:ٟ‬‬ ‫‪ ‬رمذ‪ ُ٠‬خذِخ فسض اٌزظ‪٠ٛ‬ش اإلشؼبػ‪ٌٍّ ٟ‬دزّغ‪ٚ ،‬خظ‪ٛ‬طب‬ ‫ف‪ ٟ‬إٌّبؽك اٌش‪٠‬ف‪١‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ‬رجٕ‪ ٟ‬زم‪ٛ‬ق ِشػ‪ ٝ‬اٌغشؽبْ ف‪ ٟ‬اٌّدزّغ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ‬اٌؼًّ ثشفمخ اٌد‪ٙ‬بد اٌّؼٕ‪١‬خ األخش‪ ٜ‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ثىً‬ ‫األِشاع اٌغشؽبٔ‪١‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ‬اٌؼًّ ثشفمخ اٌد‪ٙ‬بد اٌّؼٕ‪١‬خ األخش‪ ٜ‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ثىً‬ ‫األِشاع اٌغشؽبٔ‪١‬خ ‪ٚ‬رمذ‪ ُ٠‬خذِخ اٌفسض ٌٍزسمك ِٓ‬ ‫‪ٚ‬خ‪ٛ‬د عشؽبْ اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬إرا رطٍت األِش رٌه‪.‬‬

‫األحداث التالية‬ ‫أؼُ إٌ‪ٕ١‬ب ف‪ ٟ‬ش‪ٙ‬ش أوز‪ٛ‬ثش ثّشوض اٌمشَ ع‪١‬ز‪ٟ‬‬ ‫عٕزش ٌّزبثؼخ اٌّؼشع اٌز‪ّ٠ ٞ‬زذ ٌّذح ش‪ٙ‬ش‬ ‫‪ِٕٚ‬بفز اٌؼشع ‪ٚ‬فؼبٌ‪١‬بد ٍِ‪١‬ئخ ثبٌّشذ‬ ‫‪ِٚ‬غبثمبد ٌىً أفشاد األعشح‪.‬‬ ‫ِٓ اٌّضِغ أْ ‪ٕ٠‬طٍك اٌّغ‪١‬ش اٌغٕ‪ ٞٛ‬اٌثبِٓ‬ ‫ٌٍز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ثبٌغشؽبْ ‪ 25 َٛ٠‬أوز‪ٛ‬ثش ‪2011‬‬ ‫ِٓ أِبَ ‪ٚ‬صاسح اٌؼذي ثّٕطمخ اٌخ‪٠ٛ‬ش ثذا‪٠‬خ‬ ‫ِٓ اٌغبػخ اٌشاثؼخ ِغبء ‪ٚ‬زز‪ ٝ‬اٌغبػخ‬ ‫اٌغبدعخ‪ٚ .‬ع‪ٛ‬ف ‪٠‬زُ اٌزغد‪ٚ ً١‬رطشذ‬ ‫لّظبْ اٌغجبق ٌٍج‪١‬غ ف‪ ٟ‬ش‪ٙ‬ش أوز‪ٛ‬ثش‪.‬‬

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‫افززسذ داس اٌسٕبْ اٌز‪ ٟ‬رؼزجش "ث‪١‬زب ثؼ‪١‬ذا‬ ‫ػٓ اٌج‪١‬ذ" ٌّشػ‪ ٝ‬اٌغشؽبْ اٌظغبس‪ ،‬ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫ش‪ٙ‬ش ‪ٕ٠‬ب‪٠‬ش ‪ٚ .2011‬األ٘ذاف األعبع‪١‬خ ِٓ‬ ‫إٔشبئ‪ٙ‬ب ٘‪-:ٟ‬‬ ‫ر‪ٛ‬ف‪١‬ش خذِخ اإللبِخ ٌّشػ‪ ٝ‬اٌغشؽبْ اٌظغبس ‪ٚ‬أفشاد ػبئٍز‪،ُٙ‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬رمذ‪ٚ ُ٠‬خجبد ٌ‪ٚ ُٙ‬ر‪ٛ‬ف‪١‬ش خذِخ إٌمً إٌ‪ ٝ‬اٌّغزشف‪ ٝ‬اٌغٍطبٔ‪ٟ‬‬ ‫ؽ‪ٛ‬اي فزشح ػالخ‪.ُٙ‬‬ ‫ػّبْ إرجبع اٌّشػ‪ٌٍ ٝ‬ؼالج ِثً اٌؼالج اٌى‪١ّ١‬بئ‪ٌٍّ ٟ‬شػ‪ ٝ‬غ‪١‬ش‬ ‫اٌّم‪ٚ ٓ١ّ١‬اٌؼالج اإلشؼبػ‪ ٟ‬ثطش‪٠‬مخ ِٕزظّخ‪.‬‬ ‫رض‪٠ٚ‬ذ اٌّشػ‪ٚ ٝ‬أفشاد ػبئٍز‪ ُٙ‬ثبٌذػُ اٌّؼٕ‪ ٞٛ‬اٌز‪ ُ٘ ٓ٠‬ف‪ ٟ‬أشذ‬ ‫اٌسبخخ إٌ‪.ٗ١‬‬ ‫ِغبػذح اٌّشػ‪ٚ ٝ‬ػبئالر‪ ُٙ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اإلخشاءاد اإلداس‪٠‬خ اٌّزؼٍمخ‬ ‫ثبٌشػب‪٠‬خ اٌظس‪١‬خ ‪/ٚ‬أ‪ٔ ٚ‬زبئح اٌّشع‪.‬‬

‫فروع إقليمية‬ ‫ف‪ ٟ‬ثذا‪٠‬خ ػبَ ‪ ،2010‬رُ ارػزشاف‬ ‫سعّ‪١‬ب ثفش‪ٚ‬ع إلٍ‪١ّ١‬خ ٌٍز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ثّشع‬ ‫اٌغشؽبْ ف‪ ٟ‬وً ِٓ ط‪ٛ‬س ‪ٚ‬إثشاء‬ ‫‪ٚ‬طالٌخ ‪ٔٚ‬ض‪ٚ .ٜٚ‬ف‪ ٟ‬ط‪ٛ‬س‪ ،‬رٍمذ‬ ‫ثؼغ إٌغبء رذس‪٠‬جب ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌفسض اٌزار‪ٟ‬‬ ‫ٌٍثذ‪ٚ ٞ‬ف‪ِ ٟ‬دبي دػُ اٌّدزّغ ف‪ ٟ‬إؽبس‬ ‫اٌسٍّخ اٌز‪ ٟ‬لبِذ ث‪ٙ‬ب ٘زٖ اٌفش‪ٚ‬ع ٌٕشش‬ ‫اٌ‪ٛ‬ػ‪ ٟ‬اٌظس‪ٔٚ .ٟ‬ظُ فشع ط‪ٛ‬س أ‪٠‬ؼب‬ ‫ِغ‪١‬شا رسذ شؼبس "د‪ٚ‬سوُ – اٌفسض‬ ‫اٌزار‪ ،ٟ‬د‪ٚ‬سٔب – رمذ‪ ُ٠‬اٌشػب‪٠‬خ"‪.‬‬ ‫تفضهىا تشٌارج انًىقع اإلنكتزوًَ انجذٌذ نهجًعٍح؛‬ ‫‪www.ocancer.org.om‬‬ ‫وتفضهىا تشٌارج انًكتثح انًجذدج فً انًقز انزئٍسً نهجًعٍح األههٍح‬ ‫نًكافحح انسزطاٌ تانعذٌثح‬

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‫عالمات وأعراض اإلصابة بمرض سرطان الثدي‬ ‫أوز‪ٛ‬ثش ٘‪ ٛ‬ش‪ٙ‬ش اٌز‪ٛ‬ػ‪١‬خ ثّشع عشؽبْ اٌثذ‪ٌ ،ٞ‬زا‪ِ ،‬ب ٘‪ ٟ‬أػشاع ِشع عشؽبْ اٌثذ‪ٞ‬؟ رشزًّ األػشاع ػٍ‪:ٝ‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬ ‫‪‬‬

‫‪ٚ‬خ‪ٛ‬د ‪ٚ‬سَ أ‪ ٚ‬رخثش ف‪ ٟ‬أ‪ ٚ‬ثبٌمشة ِٓ اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬أ‪ ٚ‬ف‪ِٕ ٟ‬طمخ اإلثؾ‬ ‫رغزّش زز‪ ٝ‬اٌذ‪ٚ‬سح اٌش‪ٙ‬ش‪٠‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫ظ‪ٛٙ‬س وزٍخ أ‪ٚ ٚ‬سَ‪ ،‬لذ رجذ‪ ٚ‬طغ‪١‬شح ِثً زجخ اٌجبصرء‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٚ‬خ‪ٛ‬د ِٕطمخ طٍجخ رشجٗ اٌشخبَ رسذ اٌجششح‪.‬‬ ‫اٌثذ‪.ٞ‬‬ ‫زذ‪ٚ‬س رغ‪١‬ش ف‪ ٟ‬زدُ أ‪ ٚ‬شىً أ‪ِ ٚ‬س‪١‬ؾ‬ ‫‪80%‬‬ ‫‪of Breast‬‬ ‫‪Cancer‬‬ ‫‪More‬ث‪ٛ‬اعطخ‬ ‫‪than‬اوزشبف‪ٙ‬ب‬ ‫اٌثذ‪٠ ٞ‬زُ‬ ‫عشؽبْ‬ ‫ِٓ زبرد‬ ‫أوثش ِٓ ‪%00‬‬ ‫ازّشاس اٌدٍذ ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬أ‪ ٚ‬اٌسٍّخ‬ ‫اٌزار‪is detectedٟ‬‬ ‫‪by self‬‬ ‫‪examination‬‬ ‫اٌفسض‬ ‫ظ‪ٛٙ‬س ثمغ دِ‪٠ٛ‬خ أ‪ ٚ‬زذ‪ٚ‬س رظش‪٠‬ف ‪ٚ‬اػر ٌٍغ‪ٛ‬ائً ِٓ اٌسٍّخ‬ ‫ظ‪ٛٙ‬س ِٕطمخ ِخزٍفخ ث‪ٛ‬ػ‪ٛ‬ذ ػٓ أ‪ِٕ ٞ‬طمخ أخش‪ِٛ ٜ‬خ‪ٛ‬دح ػٍ‪ ٝ‬أ‪ٞ‬‬ ‫ِٓ اٌثذ‪.ٓ١٠‬‬ ‫زذ‪ٚ‬س رغ‪١١‬ش ف‪ ٟ‬شىً أ‪ِ ٚ‬ظ‪ٙ‬ش اٌدٍذ ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬أ‪ ٚ‬اٌسٍّخ (رذًِ‪ ،‬ردؼذ‪ ،‬رمشش أ‪ ٚ‬اٌز‪ٙ‬بة)‪.‬‬

‫هم تعهى أٌ؟‬

‫‪ٚ‬لذ ‪٠‬زُ اوزشبف ٘زٖ اٌزغ‪١‬شاد خالي إزذ‪ ٜ‬اٌفس‪ٛ‬ص اٌزار‪١‬خ‪ٚ .‬ف‪ِ ٟ‬ؼظُ اٌسبرد‪،‬‬ ‫ر رى‪٘ ْٛ‬زٖ اٌزغ‪١‬شاد أ‪ٚ‬ساَ عشؽبٔ‪١‬خ‪ٚ .‬ػٍ‪ ٝ‬عج‪ ً١‬اٌّثبي‪٠ ،‬ى‪ ْٛ‬أٌُ اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬أوثش‬ ‫ش‪ٛ١‬ػب ِغ زبرد اإلطبثخ ثأ‪ٚ‬ساَ اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬اٌسّ‪١‬ذح ِمبسٔخ ثأ‪ٚ‬ساَ اٌثذ‪ ٞ‬اٌغشؽبٔ‪١‬خ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ٌٚ‬ىٓ‪ ،‬إرا وبْ ٌذ‪٠‬ه أ‪ ِٓ ٞ‬اٌؼالِبد اٌّزو‪ٛ‬سح أػالٖ‪ٚ ،‬إرا وبْ ٘زا األِش ‪٠‬مٍمه‪،‬‬ ‫اعغ ٌٍسظ‪ٛ‬ي ػٍ‪ ٝ‬اٌشػب‪٠‬خ اٌطج‪١‬خ ِٓ أزذ األؽجبء ف‪ ٟ‬أعشع ‪ٚ‬لذ ِّىٓ‪ٚ .‬ر‬ ‫رٕزظش إٌ‪ ٝ‬أْ رزذ٘‪ٛ‬س األػشاع أ‪" ٚ‬رزسغٓ"‪ٚ .‬إرا وبْ عشؽبْ اٌثذ‪ِٛ ٞ‬خ‪ٛ‬دا‪،‬‬ ‫ِٓ األفؼً أْ ‪٠‬زُ رشخ‪١‬ظٗ خالي ِشزٍخ ِجىشح‪ ،‬ػٕذِب ‪٠‬ى‪ ْٛ‬اٌغشؽبْ لبثال‬ ‫ٌٍؼالج ثشىً أوجش‪.‬‬

‫رشى‪ ً١‬شش‪٠‬ؾ ‪ٚ‬سد‪ ٞ‬ثشش‪ ٞ‬ف‪ٟ‬‬ ‫إعزبد اٌششؽخ‪ ،‬ثبٌ‪ٛ‬ؽ‪١‬خ‪.‬‬

‫من البوم صور الجمعيه األهليه لمكافحه السرطان‬

‫ارززفبي ثبٌمشٔمش‪ ٖٛ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌّغزشف‪ ٝ‬اٌغٍطبٔ‪ٟ‬‬

‫ِزط‪ٛ‬ػ‪ ْٛ‬ف‪ ٟ‬اٌّغزشف‪ ٝ‬اٌغٍطبٔ‪ٟ‬‬

‫‪٠‬ؤثش اٌش‪ٚ‬از‪١‬خ أثٕبء ِشبسوز‪ٙ‬ب ف‪ِ ٟ‬غ‪١‬ش ع‪ٛ‬صاْ‬ ‫أخ‪ٛ‬اء ِٓ اٌّشذ خالي وً ِٓ ػٍّ‪١‬خ خّغ اٌزجشػبد ‪ٚ‬سفغ‬ ‫خالي اعزالَ رجشع ِٓ اٌجٕه اٌ‪ٛ‬ؽٕ‪ ٟ‬اٌؼّبٔ‪ٟ‬‬ ‫و‪ٌٍ ٓ١ِٛ‬غشؽبْ ثّذ‪ٕ٠‬خ ‪ٚ‬اشٕطٓ‪ِ ،‬مبؽؼخ و‪ٌِٛٛ‬ج‪١‬ب‪.‬‬ ‫دسخخ اٌ‪ٛ‬ػ‪ِ ٟ‬غ اٌدّؼ‪١‬خ األٍ٘‪١‬خ ٌّىبفسخ اٌغشؽبْ‪.‬‬ ‫‪EDITORIAL TEAM‬‬ ‫‪CONTRIBUTORS‬‬ ‫سئ‪١‬غخ اٌزسش‪٠‬ش‬ ‫اٌّشاخغ‪ :‬خّؼ‪١‬خ "ِبوّ‪١‬الْ وبٔغش عبث‪ٛ‬سد"‪ ،‬ششوخ ِ‪ٕ١‬ز‪ٛ‬س ‪ٚ​ٚ‬سٌذ ‪ٚ‬ا‪٠‬ذ ػ‪ ،َ.َ.‬اٌظٕذ‪ٚ‬ق اٌؼبٌّ‪ ٟ‬ألثسبس اٌغشؽبْ‪.‬‬ ‫‪Sally Perry, Latifa Al-Kharousi‬‬ ‫‪Dr Assel Al-Taee, Dr Wahid Al-Kharousi‬‬

‫عبٌ‪ ٟ‬ث‪١‬ش‪ٞ‬‬

IN THIS ISSUE: October: Cancer Awareness Month 8 Tips for Cancer Prevention

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Join NACA Now 2 President ’ s Message 2 Information about the Association 2 Thyroid Cancer 3 Non Hodgkin Lymphoma 3 Recent Events Photos 3 Breast Cancer Signals 4 From the Photo Album 4

Upcoming Events “The Power is in Your Hands “ Exhibition at Qurum City Centre

October 2011 “Show You Care — Be Aware” Walkathon

25 October 2011 If you have any question that you would like to be answered, please do not hesitate to contact us by one of the means shown below and we will try our best to post them with answers here in future issues or contact you directly.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER AWARENESS (NACA) P.O. Box 736 Athaiba Postal Code 130 Sultanate of Oman Tel. No.: (968) 24498716 Fax No.: (968) 24498726 Toll Free No.: 800 77477 Email: ocancer@omantel.net.om Website: www.ocancer.org.om DAR AL HANAN Tel. No.: (968) 24501770 Fax No.: (968) 24501179 Email: naca.daralhanan@gmail.com

The National Association for Cancer Awareness Regular Examination and Early Diagnosis Saves Lives Special Edition

Issue 5/11

September 2011

October: Cancer Awareness Month All around the world, October is breast cancer awareness month and statistics show that breast cancer is the most common cancer in Oman. However, one of the main objectives of the National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA) is to promote public awareness for all types of cancer and educate the community on early signs and symptoms of different cancers.

Our motto is “Regular Examination and Early Diagnosis Saves Lives” and this is why cancer awareness initiatives such as “The Power is in Your Hands” are so important.

We also need to do all we can to prevent cancer as much as possible.

8 TIPS for CANCER PREVENTION

Maintain a healthy body weight

Be physically active every day

Eat more fruits, vegetables, pulses

Limit fatty and sugary foods

Limit salty or salt processed foods

Limit processed and red meats

Do not smoke or chew tobacco

Limit or avoid alcoholic drinks

Adapted from The World Cancer Research Fund’s Recommendations for Cancer Prevention

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JOIN NACA NOW If you are not already a member of NACA, please join now. If you are already a member, please ask all your friends and relatives to join. If you are a cancer survivor, please sign up to our Cancer Survivors‟ Group.

Membership is only 5 rials and gives you access to NACA lectures and workshops and opportunities to participate in courses organised by friends of NACA. You can join up at NACA HQ in Al Athaiba or on line.

President’s Message I would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to all of you who have supported us in the past and continue to do so every year. We could not have successfully completed the various projects that were undertaken over the years without your support or efforts. I look forward to working with you all and to many successful years and growth within our Association. On behalf of the Executive Board, I would like to sincerely thank all our sponsors, members and volunteers.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION The Oman National Association for Cancer Awareness was officially registered in April 2004. It was the first patient advocacy group in Oman. Some of our many achievements include:-

Mobile Mammography Unit The award-winning Mobile Mammography Unit, launched in 2009, is one of the outreach programmes organized

by NACA. The project was recommended as complementary to the very successful advocacy programme on breast cancer awareness implemented by the Association.

Its objectives are to:  provide a mammography service to the community, especially in rural areas.  be an advocate for cancer to the community. work together with other stakeholders in the awareness of all cancers.  work together with other stakeholders in the awareness of all cancers, and screening for breast cancer if required.

Upcoming Events

Dar Al Hanan As a “home away from home” for young cancer patients, Dar Al Hanan was inaugurated in January 2011.

Its main aims are to: give young cancer patients and family members accommodation, meals and a shuttle service to the Royal Hospital for the duration of their treatment.  ensure that patients follow treatment such as outpatient chemotherapy and radiotherapy in a regular manner.  provide patients and family members with much needed moral support.  assist patients and their families with administrative procedures related to health care and/or the consequences of the disease.

Regional Branches At the beginning of 2010, regional branches for Cancer Awareness in Sur, Ibra, Salalah and Nizwa were officially recognised. In Sur, women were trained in breast selfexamination and in community support as part of their campaign to spread health awareness. The Sur branch also organised a walk under the motto “Your Role – Self Examination, Our Role – Giving Care”.

Join us in October at Qurum City Centre Mall for a month-long exhibition, stalls, fun events and competitions for all the family.

The 8th Annual Cancer Awareness Walk will be held on 25th October 2011 in front of the Ministry of Justice in Al Khuwair from 4 pm. to 6 pm.

Visit the new NACA website; www.ocancer.org.om Registration and T-shirts will be Visit the refurbished library at NACA HQ in Al Athaiba. on sale in October .

THYROID CANCER What Is Thyroid Cancer?

Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland, a small gland which is located in the lower neck, just below the larynx. It is most likely to affect people who are middle-aged or older.

Symptoms In most people, thyroid cancer develops very slowly. The first sign is usually a painless lump in the neck, which gradually gets bigger. Other symptoms but may include:  Cough  Difficulty swallowing  Enlargement of the thyroid gland  Hoarseness or changing voice  Neck swelling  Thyroid lump Risk Factors People who have had radiation therapy to the neck are at higher risk. Other risk factors are a family history of thyroid cancer Investigations The doctor will perform a physical exam which may reveal a lump in the thyroid, or swollen lymph nodes in the neck.

Other tests include:  Blood test to check hormone levels  Ultrasound thyroid scan  Fine needle aspiration to remove some cells Treatment The main treatments for thyroid cancer are surgery, thyroid hormones, radioactive iodine and radiotherapy. Most types of thyroid cancer can usually be treated very successfully and many people are cured.

Take Home Message If you notice a lump in your neck see a doctor, but most thyroid swellings are benign (not cancerous).

NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

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What Is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system.

Causes Most lymphomas start in a type of white blood cells called B lymphocytes, or B cells. For most patients, the cause is unknown. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Most of the time, this cancer affects adults. However, children can get some forms of lymphoma.

Symptoms Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause a variety of symptoms, depending on what area of the body is affected and how fast the cancer is growing.

Symptoms may include:  Night sweats (soaking the bed sheets and pyjamas)  Fever and chills that come and go  Severe itchiness that cannot be explained  Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, underarms, groin  Unintentional weight loss and loss of appetite Investigations The doctor will perform a physical exam and check body areas with lymph nodes to feel if they are swollen. Tests to diagnose non-Hodgkin lymphoma include:  Blood tests, liver and kidney function tests,  Bone marrow aspiration & biopsy  Lymph node biopsy  CT scans and X-rays Treatment Radiation therapy may be used for disease that is confined to one body area. Chemotherapy is commonly used as the main form of treatment.

Photo Gallery of Recent Events

The Mobile Mammography Unit was stationed in Bank Muscat Head Quarters for two Dar Al Hanan‟s “Paint a Dream” (a days in July to promote cancer drawing and painting challenge for awareness and Dr. Aseel Al Taee gave a all the children who were staying at talk to staff the home for young cancer patients) about the took place in July. The artwork has importance been exhibited in the playroom to of clinical inspire other children who may be breast accommodated at Dar Al Hanan in examination. the near future.

In June, the National Association for Cancer Awareness, represented by Dr Wahid Al Kharusi, received a “2011 United Nations Public Service Award” for its „Mobile Mammography Unit‟.

The award certificate was presented to Dr Kharusi by the president of Zanzibar.

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Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms October is Breast Cancer awareness month, so what are the symptoms of breast cancer? They include:  A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm that persists through the menstrual cycle.  A mass or lump, which may feel as small as a pea.  A marble-like hardened area under the skin.  A change in the size, shape, or contour of the breast.

More than 80% of Breast Cancer  Redness of the skin on the breast or nipple. is detected by self examination  A blood-stained or clear fluid discharge from the nipple.  An area that is distinctly different from any other area on either breast.  A change in the feel or appearance of the skin on the breast or nipple (dimpled, puckered, scaly, or inflamed).

These changes may be found during a breast self-exam. In most cases, these changes are not cancer. For example, breast pain is more common with benign breast conditions than with breast cancer. However, if you have any of the signs above and it worries you, seek a doctor‟s care as soon as possible. Don‟t wait until symptoms worsen or “get Human pink ribbon at better”. If breast cancer is present, it is best to be diagnosed ROP Stadium, Wattayah at an early stage, when the cancer is most treatable.

From the NACA Photo Album

Qarankasho at the Royal Hospital

Yuthar at the Susan Komen Cancer Walk in Washington DC. EDITOR Sally Perry

Receiving a donation from the National Bank of Oman

Volunteers at the Royal Hospital

Having fun raising both funds and awareness with NACA

REFERENCES Macmillan Cancer Support, Mentor Worldwide LLC, Medline Plus, World Cancer Research Fund