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About 40% of cancer cases could be prevented avoiding risk factors, usually associated with behavior and food. The information is from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Each year, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), 20 million new cases of cancer worldwide are recorded and 9.7 million result in deaths.
And projections are not optimistic, NCI estimates that by 2040 the number of new cancer cases per year will increase to 29.9 million and 15.3 million deaths. And February is an opportunity to spread information on disease prevention and control, since it brings several dates with you: day 4 is World Cancer Day; Day 05 is National Mammography Day; And on the 15th is World Childhood Cancer Day.
Ten types of cancer that can be prevented/Photo: Shutterstock
Understanding that the change of some habits can mean protection against such an aggressive disease is essential to changing reality. Oncologist André Sasse, from Vera Cruz Oncology, in Campinas (SP), explains that 1/3 of the deaths through the pathology has smoking as the main external cause; that 30% of types are due to bad eating habits and obesity; 5% are caused by alcohol consumption; and 5% are caused by viruses for which vaccines are.
What can you do to prevent against certain types of cancer? Check out the expert’s guidelines:
Lung – The main precautions should be to avoid smoking, avoid exposure to passive smoke, not expose to harmful substances such as asbestos, radon, arsenic and pollution without proper protection mechanisms (especially in the workplace).
Bladder – Avoid smoking, ingest plenty of water, avoid exposure to harmful chemicals such as substances used in paints, rubber and leather (only using protection); Pay attention to the presence of blood in the urine or willingness to urinate frequently.
Before – Use sunscreen and avoid excessive sun exposure.
Cervix – Take the HPV vaccine, perform regular examinations (Pap smear) and use condom in sex.
Liver – Hepatitis B vaccine, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, not using anabolic steroids and treating liver infections.
Esophagus – Avoid smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol.
Stomach – Healthy eating (avoid processed and rich salt foods) and avoid cigarette.
Mama – Maintain healthy weight, practice physical activity, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, perform regular preventive tests and hormone replacement control.
Prostate – Avoid consumption of excessive alcohol, practice physical activity, have healthy eating and avoid obesity, have regular preventive examinations.
Endometrium – Have good eating habits, rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, maintain healthy weight, practice physical activity and hormone replacement control.
