In the last few years, the number of cancer patients is increasing rapidly. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), cancer cases are expected to increase by 12.5 per cent between 2020 and 2025. According to the report, one in nine Indians is likely to get cancer. Looking at the increasing figures of cancer patients, health experts are worried because not only heart diseases or respiratory diseases, but cancer cases are also increasing very fast in the country. Why are cancer cases increasing and how can they be prevented? Let's know.
factors responsible for cancer
The increasing prevalence of cancer is attributed to a number of factors, including:
1- growing age
2-Change in lifestyle
3- Not exercising
4- Not consuming nutritious food is causing cancer.
Most of the lung and oral cancer numbers are increasing. Many times people do not get diagnosed and treated on time due to lack of complete knowledge about the symptoms of cancer . Cancer progresses due to lack of early treatment. That's why it is very important to make people aware about cancer.
what does the report say
According to the ICMR-National Center for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, there could be a 27.7 per cent increase in cases of all types of cancer by 2025. At the same time, children of 0-14 years of age are mostly prone to lymphoid leukemia, this blood-related cancer. By the year 2025, the number of lung and breast cancers in men and women are expected to be 81,219 and 2,32,832. That's why it is very important to create awareness about cancer.
What do experts say
Dr. Suhas Agre, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Hemato-Oncologist, Jain Multispeciality Hospital, says that there are some reasons behind cancer, if seen, contact the doctor immediately.
1- old age
2- Family history
3- Genetics
4- Obesity
5- Consumption of tobacco
6- Alcohol
Viral infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV)
8- Chemicals, pollution, UV rays from the sun
9- Bad diet
10-Not doing physical activity
11- Some hormones and bacteria can cause cancer.
Dr. Tanveer Abdul Majeed, surgical oncologist of Jain Multispeciality Hospital, says that cancer cases are increasing in India. Cancer is not only affecting the older population or adults but also affecting young people from a young age. If cancer is not diagnosed and treated on time, the patient can also die.
cancer in men and women
The most common cancers among men in India are head and neck followed by lung and prostatic cancer, while among women are breast and cervical cancer . The male to female ratio is 1.5:1 as many cancers are increasing alarmingly in females. The most common cancers seen in my practice are lung, esophageal and colorectal cancer in both sexes, followed by breast cancer in women. If these cancers are treated in time, the patient's life can be saved.
how to save life from cancer
Dr. Agre further said that you need to adopt these tips to prevent cancer:
1- Tobacco and alcohol should not be consumed
2- Eat a balanced diet
3- Exercise should be done daily
4- Protect yourself from the UV rays of the sun
5- Get vaccinated for hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV)
6- Go for regular screening
7- Reduce the risk of pollution
8-If someone in your family has had cancer, then get it checked at an early age
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