Cancer is a deadly sentence. The truth is that many types of cancer that had been deemed incurable deadly now turns to more people.

 Cancer is a deadly sentence. The truth is that many types of cancer that had been deemed incurable deadly now turns to more people.



Theme of this year's World Cancer Day, "Cancer-Did you know?", Invites all people to be more caring and improve knowledge of cancer. Never one to conclude definitive cancer lead to death or take it only as a health issue.
If the cancer is a disease that once seemed distant, are more and more acquaintances, family, or friends diagnosed with this disease. The primary key victory against cancer is to recognize the symptoms and do therapy as early as possible. WHO states will equip yourself with the right information, the chances of recovery even bigger.

Here are four major myths about cancer need to know the facts.
1. Cancer just a health issue. The truth is that cancer is not just a health issue. Cancer has a wide range of issues, including social, economic, development, and human rights.

Cancer is a major challenge for development, social progress and economic damage worldwide. The proof, about 47 percent of cancer cases and 55 percent of cancer deaths occur in developing countries. This situation is expected to get worse. By 2030, if current trends continue, cancer cases will increase by 81 percent in developing countries.
One approach, including all areas of government (not just the health ministry), is necessary for the prevention and control of cancer. The majority of premature deaths from cancer could be prevented by making policy changes in sectors within and outside of health, such as education, finance, construction, transportation, agriculture, and others.
Approach to all elements of society including civil society, academia, the private sector, and cancer patients are equally important to support prevention and control.

2. Cancer is a disease of the rich and developed countries. The truth is that cancer is a global epidemic. Cancer can strike anyone at any age, socio-economic groups, and carry disproportionate burden for developing countries.
Cancer is a global issue and a public health problem increases in poor countries.

Cancer now causes more deaths worldwide than the combination of HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Of the 7.6 million global deaths from cancer in 2008, more than 55 percent occur in the less developed regions of the world. By 2030, 60-70 percent of the 21.4 million new cancer cases per year are expected to occur in developing countries.

Cervical cancer is one example of the disproportionate burden borne by developing countries. More than 85 percent of the 275,000 women who die each year from cervical cancer from developing countries. If left unchecked, by 2030, cervical cancer will kill as many as 430,000 women per year.

3. Cancer is a deadly sentence. The truth is that many types of cancer that had been deemed incurable deadly now turns to more people. Advances in understanding the risks and prevention, early detection and treatment, has revolutionized cancer management that lead to better outcomes for patients.

With few exceptions, the cancer in its early stages are more likely to be treated than late-stage cancer. In the United States alone, there are currently 12 million Americans are living with cancer. In countries that have a breast cancer screening program organized and have more than a decade, proved the death rate from breast cancer dropped significantly. For example, an Australian mammographic screening program was established in 1991 to reduce mortality by almost 30 percent in the last two decades.

Increased awareness, public or political, which contains the solution, can be implemented and integrated in all resource settings is critical to achieving equality in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

4. Cancer is fate. The truth is with the right strategy, one third of common cancers could be prevented. Prevention is the most cost-effective and sustainable way to reduce the global cancer burden in the long run.

Global policy, regional and national levels, as well as programs that promote a healthy lifestyle substantially, may reduce cancer caused by risk factors such as alcohol, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. Improving diet, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight can prevent about a third of the most common cancers.

Tobacco use is estimated to kill one billion people in the 21st century. Limiting the use of tobacco is very important because tobacco use accounts for 71 percent of the causes of all deaths from lung cancer and accounts for at least 22 percent of all cancer deaths. Exposure to pollution, radiation, and excessive sunlight is a factor that most can be reduced in preventing cancer.