Cancer is a second-leading cause of death across the world and 70% of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle-income countries. Each year, millions of lives can be saved by implementing resource-appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection, and treatment.
World Cancer Day is observed with a particular theme. The day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). WHO has designed a guide to cancer early diagnosis. No doubt, detecting cancer early will effectively reduce the mortality associated with cancer.
What is Cancer?
It is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. There are several types of cancer, usually named for the organs or tissues where the cancers form. The world has the highest incidence of this disease.
Causes of cancer
- Various types of cancer are there and the reasons for developing it are also different. If you are taking medicines for any serious illness, then due to the side effects of these medicines, you may get cancer, but there are some other reasons also like
- Smoking
- Overweight
- Non-nutritious diet
- Tobacco Chewing
- Not doing exercise … etc
Symptoms of Cancer
- Sore throat
- Frequent coughing
- While eating difficulty in swallowing
- Uncontrolled lump of any kind in the body
- Flow of water or blood from any part of the body
- Moles growth increases and changes its colour
- No long-term recovery of any wound
- Loss of appetite
- Losing or gaining weight without any reason
- Feeling of tiredness or laziness all the time
- Difficulty or painful urination…etc.
It would not be wrong to say that awareness is the biggest thing to avoid a serious illness like cancer and to avoid cancer, it is also important to have a healthy lifestyle and food.
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