8 Important Facts Everyone Should Know About Cancer
8 Important Facts Everyone Should Know About Cancer. Cancer affects everyone, the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries. Yet, many of these deaths can be avoided.
1. Definition
Cancer is the single name assigned to more than 100 diseases. Though cancer was once referred to as a “wasting disease,” it’s actually the result of abnormal cells that multiply and spread out of control, damaging healthy cells along the way. Most cancers result in tumors but those that affect the blood do not.
2. Types Of Cancer
There are more than 100 different types of cancers that affect different parts of the body. So it is wise for one to go to testing centres or use government clinics in the local community.
3. Causes Of Cancer
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world causing 22% of cancer deaths. We have so many young people in our country who smoke and this is a cause for concern.
4. Nutrition
What you eat matters. The most common cancer-causing foods are refined sugar and flour, soda, microwave popcorn, food in cans produced with BPA, grilled or processed meat, and hydrogenated oils. The choices you make every day can raise or lower your personal cancer risk.Green tea, berries, turmeric, avocados, garlic, kale, and even dark chocolate are just a few that target and destroy cancer cells.
5. Who Is At Risk
Cancer does not choose. Anyone can be a victim of this pandemic. Everyone is at risk of having any form of cancer; henceforth even young people are encouraged to take it upon themselves to have checkups.
6. Cancer Symptoms
Symptoms are not always obvious. Most people find out they suffer from cancer when t is in the last stage that is when they start to get seriously sick and ultimately pass away, because we are not that very advanced in issues of health. Do not wait until it’s too late.
7. There are Many Cancer Survivors Worldwide
Thankfully, cancer is not always a death sentence – particularly with the progress made in recent decades. Although incidence of cancer is increasing, in many countries more people are surviving cancer than ever before.
8. How To Prevent Cancer
Between 30-50% of cancers are preventable by healthy lifestyle choices such as avoidance of tobacco and public health measures like immunization against cancer causing infections. Others can be detected early, treated and cured. Even with late stage cancer, the suffering of patients should be relieved with good palliative care.
