World Cancer Day

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. 

Tomorrow, on 4th February we have World Cancer  Day, an international day marked to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage it's prevention, direction and treatment.  World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goal of the world for fighting against cancer. 

The topmost priority of the World Cancer Day is to significantly reduce illness and death caused by the cancer. 

Importance of Cancer Awareness :-

It will be many years before we solve all the reasons behind the complexity of cancer and we may never be able to reverse the lives of those affected by cancer; we can, however, work to identify cancer as early as possible and assist in empowering individuals and families to get an early diagnosis followed by intervention.

As per statistics by multiple cancer research organizations; early detection and treatment often lower the odds of the complications related to advanced cancers. Thus, We believe that only by opening a dialogue on the subject will people be more aware of early warning signs.

Prevention :- 

Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to lower the chance of getting cancer. According to a report by the World Health Organization, between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. And, we at Love Heals Cancer, believe that the best way to fight cancer is by prevention ( eliminating or decreasing risk factors ) and early detection. Early detection of cancerous or precancerous growths will not only save lives but also reduce the financial and emotional stress of the treatment. We are here to empower you with the knowledge of the early signs and symptoms, to make you aware of the risk factors and ensure that you are provided with the information and support needed to adopt healthy lifestyle practices. 

 

Causes : 

• Alcohol Use: The harmful use of alcohol is a serious health burden and the consumption of alcohol carries an adverse risk of chronic illnesses and social consequences related to its intoxicating property. While it is certainly not meant that everyone who drinks alcohol will develop cancer, researches have shown that people who drink alcohol are more likely to develop cancer than people who don’t. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal( upper throat) cancer, oesophageal( food pipe) cancer, laryngeal( voice box) cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal( bowel) cancer.

• Occupational Exposure:- Occupational cancers are concentrated among specific groups of the working population, for whom the risk of developing cancers is higher than the general population because of exposure to some forms of dust, gases, chemicals, radioactive substances, or other aspects of their work.

• Tobacco smoking causes cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx (voice box), mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, stomach and cervix.

Second-hand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke): causes lung cancer in nonsmoking adults.

Smokeless tobacco (also called oral tobacco, chewing tobacco or snuff):  causes oral, esophageal and pancreatic cancer.

Understanding Signs and Symptoms :-

• Fatigue, if you are tired all the time and it doesn’t get better with rest, tell your doctor. Extreme tiredness is an early sign of leukemia. Some cancers of colon and stomach which cause blood loss can leave you exhausted too.

• Fever is the body’s response to an infection or illness. Fever is very common with cancer, however, it’s usually a sign that cancer has spread or reached an advanced stage.

• Cough can occur for a number of reasons and it usually represents simple infections such as bronchitis or sinusitis. However, a cough that persists for a long time and doesn’t go away despite remedies, may be a sign of lung cancer. 

• Certain cancers can cause problems with digestion, such as difficulty in digestion, loss of appetite, or pain after eating. Trouble swallowing can be linked to cancers of the esophagus, stomach or throat.

• Persistent bloating, it is quite common for women to experience bloating of the abdomen that comes and goes. However, if the bloating lasts for more than two weeks in a month, it is advisable to seek medical care at the earliest.

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........... Yashila Barnwal. 

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