Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke (NPCDCS), population-based cancer screening is done for which three cancers at the community level?

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

Explanation

NPCDCS mandates opportunistic population-based screening for three common cancers at the community level: oral cancer (visual inspection), breast cancer (clinical breast examination), and cervical cancer (VIA — Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid). These three account for the highest burden in India and are amenable to low-cost screening at primary care level. NPCDCS also includes hypertension and diabetes screening.

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

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