HYDERABAD, NOVEMBER 02, 2026: The Government Degree College, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, organised a programme on cancer awareness on Monday, as part of an extension lecture programme to educate students on cancer.
Prof. Sangem Prabhakar from Central University of Hyderabad was the guest speaker at the event and talked in detail about defining a dreadful disease like cancer, as well as its types, symptoms, causes and timely treatment. Apart from this, he also provided information about the types of cancer found in different age groups, especially in women, like cervical cancer, breast cancer and oral cancer etc.
While talking about cervical cancer, he highlighted its symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment. Principal Himabindu, while expressing gratitude to Mr Sangem Prabhakar for providing important information on the subject, averred that we should stay healthy by taking proper treatment of any disease by contacting a doctor at the right time.
The Vice-Principal of the college, M. Satyanarayana, presided. He said that this cancer awareness will be of great use to society. Professor of Zoology Venkataiah, Venkatesh Goud, Faculty of Botany, Durga Bhavani, NSS Unit Coordinator, and a large number of other faculty and students participated.
The Principal and the faculty informed that the programme has helped in providing the right information on cancer to the students as well as raising awareness towards health care and prevention of diseases.
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