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In this video, Dr Arun Chandrasekharan, famous oncologist in Calicut, Kerala talks about the importance of mental health in cancer treatment.

Lifestyle changes and technological development are the main reason for increasing the number of cancer patients in Kerala.

He says that awareness about cancer help detects the disease at an early stage. He mentions in the video that men are more in numbers to be diagnosed with cancer in Kerala likely due to using alcohol, smoking and drugs.

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