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Cancer Is A Lifestyle Disease! Up To 50% Of The Cancers Are Preventable

Cancer is a growing menace. ICMR estimates that by 2025 there would be 15.7 lakh patients of cancer in the country. According To WHO (2020), 1 in 10 Indians will develop cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 15 will die of disease.Such is the magnitude of the disease. Cancer is the third leading cause of death amongst Non-Communicable Diseases.<br><br>

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Cancer Is A Lifestyle Disease! Up To 50% Of The Cancers Are Preventable

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  1. Cancerisagrowing menace.ICMRestimatesthatby2025 therewould be15.7lakh patientsofcancerin thecountry.AccordingTo WHO (2020), 1in10 Indianswill developcancerin theirlifetimeand1in15will dieofdisease.Suchisthemagnitude ofthedisease.Canceristhethirdleadingcause ofdeathamongstNon-Communicable Diseases. • The importantthingto notehereisthatapproximately50%ofthe cancerswouldbe due tofactorswhichare modifiable. Itimpliesthatifweableto change orreduce these factors,wecanpreventasizablenumberofcancercasesandresultingdeaths. • To sumupCancersrelatedto smoking,alcohol,HBV,andHCV infection aremore commoninmenthanwomen.Also,Cancersrelated to excessbody weight, HPV infectionandphysical inactivityaremorecommon inwomen(constitutingbreast, endometrialand cervicalcancers) • In a study done in USA, Cigarette smoking was associated with 29% of cancer deaths. Similarly, Alcohol consumptions was linked to 4% deaths related to cancer. Similar is the case with excessive bodyweightand physicalinactivity. • Howto reducethe risk for cancer development? • Stay away from tobacco. Tobacco in any form is equally harmful be it cigarette, bidi, gutkha orkhaini.Stayawayfromthese addicting materials. • StopAlcohol • Keepyourweightin healthyrange. • Be physicallyactive:daily walk,running, exercise • Maintaingooddietaryhabits: • Eata dietrichinwholegrains,vegetable, fruits, andbeans • Limitconsumptionofnon-vegetarianfood especiallyredmeat • Limitconsumption offastfoodsandhigh sugars • Consumegoodamount ofwater • Limitconsumptionofartificialsweeteners • Takeproperavailablevaccinations:HepatitisBandHPVvaccinations • Ifafamily historyofcanceristhere,getyourselfcheckedupbythedoctorsas advisable. • Agoodawareness needs to be created so thatwe can adopta healthy lifestyle and preventcancerswith these simplemeasures. • REMEMBER-ACLEVER PERSONSOLVES THEPROBLEMAWISE PERSONAVOIDS IT

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