Only 9.3% of Kolkata Residents Recognise Blood in Stool as a Colorectal Cancer Warning Sign: Survey
INDRAJIT AICH (KOLKATA):-Digestive health concerns are rising across India, driven by fast-paced lifestyles, unhealthy dietary habits, and sedentary work routines. Despite the growing prevalence of digestive problems, awareness about serious gastrointestinal diseases such as colorectal cancer remains low. To better understand how people interpret digestive symptoms and when they seek medical help, Merck Specialities Pvt. Ltd. supported a nationwide perception audit through the Lifestyle & Digestive Health Awareness Survey to understand how people interpret digestive symptoms such as irregular bowel movements, acidity, and blood in stool, identify awareness gaps and behavioural patterns that may delay early medical consultation and diagnosis. The findings were shared at a press conference addressed by Dr. Poulami Basu, Consultant Medical & Hemato Oncologist, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Kolkata; Dr. Sudeep Das, HOD & Consult...