and was started with the goal of helping the common person understand the nuances (numerous aspects like medical tests, treatment options and impacts) of cancer. Cancer is considered to be a natural punishment or death sentence by many in India, but it need not be so. We are committed to relieving the cancer patients’ and their families’ burden by providing educational, financial, emotional and so
cial assistance. JASCAP attempts to impart up-to-date and accurate information on cancer and its management to individuals afflicted with cancer, as well as their caregivers, with the intention that cancer awareness will widen the horizons of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. For this reason, we manage a bookstall, from Tata Memorial Hospital, where the books and factsheets relating to different types cancer and its management, is distributed at a nominal price. The books are available in various Indian languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil and Malayalam, and in English
