According to the World He alth Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. You can learn more about this disease from this article.
A bit of history
The World He alth Organization announced that during the ten-year period from 2005 to 2015, about 84 million people died from cancer worldwide. To prevent this from happening in the future, urgent measures must be taken.
When was World Cancer Day born? Since 2005, this date has been celebrated all over the world, led by the International Union against this disease, which brings so much trouble and grief to people's families.
Motif for World Cancer Day
Recognition of oncological diseases in the initial stages gives great guarantees of a person's recovery. Every year on February 4, the Day of the fight against cancer is celebrated - various oncological diseases. World OrganizationHe althcare is helping the International Union in every possible way to promote various ways to combat this dangerous disease. The main themes of this day are preventive measures and improving the quality of life of patients. What other goals does World Cancer Day have? This is:
- Getting the world's attention.
- Increasing public awareness of cancer as one of the most terrible diseases of modern civilization.
- Focus on prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.
- A reminder of how dangerous and common cancer is.
What is cancer?
Cancer is a malignant tumor that can affect any part of the body. Their number is huge, there are about 100 such ailments. Sometimes a term such as neoplasms is used to refer to them. A characteristic feature of a cancerous disease is that abnormal cells are formed very quickly, which grow beyond their borders and can penetrate into nearby tissues or organs of a person. Secondary lesions are called metastases. They are the cause of death. These data on oncological disease can be found out when a holiday is celebrated - the Day of the fight against cancer, as well as much more. Every year this campaign is held under different slogans and slogans. For example, in 2015, a rally “Cancer. Not far away from us . The purpose of this event wasstimulation to positive achievements in the field of cancer treatment, informing the population about favorable outcomes of cancer treatment and prevention.
Major factors contributing to cancer
The main causes of cancer are:
- Chemical carcinogens: tobacco smoke, asbestos, water and food pollutants.
- Physical factors are two types of radiation (ultraviolet and ionizing).
- Biological carcinogens are viruses, bacteria, parasites.
With age, the risk of getting cancer increases. The main factors in the emergence of this disease are:
- Smoking.
- Alcohol.
- Low physical activity.
- Unbalanced diet.
- Chronic fatigue, stress.
- Infections caused by hepatitis B and C viruses, they contribute to cervical and liver cancer.
It is important to know that vaccination against the above viruses is currently being carried out. When World Cancer Day passes, you can see such slogans as: “No smoking”, “Let's protect children from tobacco smoke”, etc.
How is World Cancer Day celebrated?
At the beginning of February every year, World Cancer Day is celebrated. On this day, various thematic seminars, conferences, meetings for medical workers of higher and middle level are organized ononcological diseases, disease prevention, etc. Open days are also held in oncology dispensaries and medical centers with specialist consultations: cardiologists, endocrinologists, urologists, gynecologists. On February 4, in addition to consultations with specialists, you can measure blood pressure, find out cholesterol levels, the Quetelet index, etc. On Cancer Day, patients are invited for preventive and screening examinations. Round tables are being held with the involvement of public figures to discuss issues of cancer prevention and treatment. Large-scale actions are carried out in crowded places: at railway stations, supermarkets, enterprises, etc., where various booklets, leaflets and leaflets are distributed on the prevention of cancer and the formation of attitudes towards an active lifestyle. Various exhibitions and stands are organized in hospitals and institutions with visual promotion on this topic. All information must be covered in the local media: on the radio, in the press, on television and on the Internet, as the Day of the Fight against Cancer is celebrated there as well.
Possible symptoms of cancer
With competent cancer prevention, maintaining a he althy lifestyle, the risk of getting cancer is reduced. On World Cancer Day (the history of the holiday dates back to 2005), the goal is to raise awareness of the population and he alth care workers in every possible way about the symptoms of cancer. Signs of illness include:
- Fastfatigue and unmotivated fatigue.
- High temperature for a long time.
- Various seals under the skin, on the skin, in the groin, in the area of the mammary glands, in the armpit.
- Swollen lymph nodes.
- Various impurities in urine and feces: blood, mucus, pus.
- Prolonged pain in various organs.
- Change in voice tone, chronic cough.
- Non-healing wounds and ulcers.
- Fast weight loss for no reason.
If these symptoms appear, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible.
Screening tests
Such tests are done for the early diagnosis of malignant neoplasms. It should be noted that screening is not a mandatory procedure, but in order to prevent cancer, it is advisable to undergo this examination, especially since when World Cancer Day is held, this can be done free of charge. Screening tests:
- For women over the age of 20, a Pap test for cervical cancer is recommended.
- Mammography is recommended for women over 40 for early diagnosis of breast cancer.
- Colonoscopy - detects rectal cancer, desirable for men and women over 50.
- PSA test is done to detect prostate tumors. Recommended for men over 50.
Dispanserization of the population
Currently, within the framework of the state program for the provision of free medical services, a medical examination of the entire adult population is being carried outRussian Federation. The main goal is to implement a set of measures aimed at improving people's he alth, preventing diseases, preventing early mortality, and increasing life expectancy. Medical examination and World Cancer Day have one important goal - early detection of oncology. Cancer Day organizers expect that this event will draw the attention of a large number of people to the problems of oncology and dispel some myths about this disease.
