Did you know that Indians made 11,01,723 QR code scans in 2022 alone?

40% of the Indian population have been using QR codes for their usual payments. India contributed to 16.1% of 68,25,842 scans made by global users in 2022.

But when you scan the QR code below, you can unlock hundreds of valuable awareness messages that can help save 14 lakh new people from getting cancer.

Coimbatore-based Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research launched an exclusive QR code to access detailed answers to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Cancers.

Once scanned, the website provides Cancer awareness contents in both Tamil and English. It has answers to all the usual questions on Cancer, and also has an additional page to answer about 12+ cancers like Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Prostrate Cancer, Head & Neck, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer etc. 

These services were launched by M.Prathap, Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation today at World Cancer Day program organized at Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research (SRIOR). It can also be accessed by visiting "www.digione.in/srior/CancerDay/index.html".

Dr.Guhan.P, Director of SRIOR shared on this occassion that according to the Crude Incident Rate stated in Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry, Chennai stands first in reporting cancers affecting both men and women. 

Coimbatore stands 7th to report cancers occuring in men and 8th in cancers occuring in women.

Coimbatore is also the 2nd in the State to report more Oesophageal Cancer cases, 5th in reporting more Colon cancer and lung cancer cases. 

This Registry was prepared with the support of Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai.