7 notes to prevent cancer

Preventing cancer by not smoking tobacco pipe, eating and drinking safely, exercising, going to regular check .

Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest incidence of cancer in the world. It is estimated that Vietnam has 150,000 new cases each year, about 70,000 people die.

There are preventable diseases by reducing risk factors. According to the World Health Organization, about one-third of cancers can be prevented; 1/3 cancer can be cured if detected early, treated promptly and properly; One-third of the remaining cancers prolong and improve the quality of life if they are cared for and treated actively. In fact, in our country, there are very few cancer patients diagnosed and treated early, most in the late stage, metastasis and complications.

Cancer doctors offer seven tips to help you prevent disease:

Do not smoke cigarettes and pipe tobacco

Cigarette smoke contains more than 40 carcinogens such as benzopyren, nitrosamine, cadmium, nickel, urethane, toluidine . In which, 3-4 Benzopyren are experimental substances that can cause cancer.

Smoking is the cause of 90% of lung cancer cases. It also causes many other cancers in the throat, larynx, pancreas, uterus, cervix, kidney . and is the main cause of leading fatal diseases such as stroke, coronary artery, disease Chronic obstructive lung.

Smokers are 10 to 30 times more likely to develop and die from lung cancer and larynx than those who do not have exposure to the smoke. The younger a person smokes, the longer the smoking time, the higher the number of smoking in a day. The dangers of inhaling tobacco smoke from other people (passive smoking) are equally dangerous. Smoke emitted from the top of the cigarette contains 21 times more toxic than smoke. Passive smokers are also at risk of smoking-related illnesses such as cardiovascular, respiratory and cancer diseases such as smokers themselves.

People who smoke while quitting, the risk of disease will decrease over time. After 5 years of stopping smoking, the risk of lung cancer is reduced by 50%, after 10 years of stopping, the risk is negligible, almost like that of people who do not smoke.

Do not eat food contaminated with mold, chemicals, pesticides, preservatives, weight gain.(Photo: HDF).

Focusing on food safety and hygiene

Do not eat food contaminated with mold, chemicals, pesticides, preservatives, weight gain. Preservatives, food-based dyes, chemical intermediates, and metabolites produced from moldy and fermented foods, cause many types of gastrointestinal cancers such as stomach and liver. , colon . It is estimated that this factor causes up to 35% of all cancers.

Smoked meats, salted fish, fish sauce and pickled pickles, salt and salt, especially melon with lots of nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines ., carcinogens of the esophagus and stomach.

Keep the environment clean

According to Professor Nguyen Ba Duc, former Director of K Hospital (Hanoi), herbicide-killing pesticides are risk factors for breast cancer and some other cancers. Agent Orange (dioxin) not only causes birth defects but also is a potential risk factor for cancer, increasing the rate of liver, blood, lymph nodes, and software.

Another pathogen is industrial chemicals. Estimates of this cause cause about 2-8% of cancers. For example, bladder cancer in dyers who are exposed to aniline in dyes, lung cancer in asbestos mining workers, work in places exposed to arsenic .

Carry out birth planning

Limit the number of sexual partners and use condoms when having sex. The more partners there is, the more likely they are to have sexually transmitted infections such as HIV or HPV- viruses that cause human papilloma. People with HIV or AIDS are at high risk of anal, liver and lung cancer.

HPV is associated with cervical cancer, which increases the risk of anal, penis, throat, vulva, and vaginal cancer; especially type 16, 18. It causes up to 70% of cervical cancer in women. This virus is transmitted via genital tract. The disease is common in women who have sex early, give birth more or have more sex partners.

Vaccination against hepatitis B and HPV

Some viruses, bacteria can cause cancer. For example, hepatitis B virus is the cause of primary liver cancer. For prevention, vaccinate against hepatitis B, HPV vaccine for cervical cancer. There are currently 2 types of cervical cancer vaccines available in the 2 and 4-room rooms with types 9, 11, 16, 18. These are 4 types of 80-95% cervical cancer. In Vietnam, there are also some other popular types such as 52, 58 which can cause other diseases such as warts, according to Associate Professor Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Director of K Hospital (Hanoi).

For prevention, vaccination against hepatitis B should be given to the HPV vaccine, to prevent cervical cancer.

Train healthy body

Everyone needs a regular exercise regime, keeping weight at an ideal level to help prevent cancer and many other diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Heavy-duty recreational activities include basketball, football, tennis, volleyball, badminton, running . And cycling, walking, nursing, dancing are classified into moderate sports activities. People need to avoid static habits, static behavior such as sitting and relaxing, watching television, riding a bicycle, lying in a hammock, sitting on a train .

Periodic health examination

Periodical health checks should be done at least once a year to detect many diseases early, including cancer. Cancer can be completely cured if detected early, treated promptly and properly. Persons found to have breast cancer genes 1 and 2 are at a higher risk of developing cancer than usual, needing a periodic follow-up of the doctor's advice.

Periodic gynecological exams, tests for early detection of lesions are at high risk of becoming cancer, pre-cancer treatment. According to the National Survey of Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors published by the Ministry of Health on September 9, only 25% of women aged 18-69 are screened for cervical cancer.