Under the National Programme for Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS), population-based cancer screening at the community level uses Opportunistic Screening at health facilities. The three cancers targeted for screening under NPCDCS are:

• A Oral cancer, cervical cancer, and breast cancer ✓
• B Colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer
• C Oral cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer
• D Cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer

Explanation

NPCDCS targets three common and screenable cancers at the primary health care level: oral cancer (VIA/VILI or clinical inspection), cervical cancer (VIA/VILI), and breast cancer (clinical breast examination). These three account for a large proportion of cancer incidence in India, have identifiable pre-malignant lesions, and are amenable to early detection at the PHC level. Colorectal and lung cancer are not part of NPCDCS screening.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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