Ho Chi Minh City: Increasing lung, colorectal and breast cancer

As noted in Ho Chi Minh City, now as well as in the coming time, the cancer tends to increase significantly, including lung cancer, cancer of the colon - rectum and breast cancer.

Without smoking cigarettes, having a reasonable diet with lots of green vegetables and fruits will prevent many cancers (Photo: Cae.wisc.edu)

At the seminar on " Ho Chi Minh City Cancer Prevention for the 9th day of December 7 ", experts from Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital issued a warning warning about the recording of data from the cancer recognition program. Ho Chi Minh City has two milestones 1997 - 1999 and 2003.

Characteristics of Ho Chi Minh City's population are young, most of them are in the age range of 20-30 and evenly in both sexes. This is favorable for utilizing human resources for economic development.

But, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), in developing countries, the young population is often accompanied by the risk of Western-style lifestyle changes, smoking. . there is a potential risk of cancer in the next few decades.

However, according to experts, the cancer tends to increase such as cancer of the colon - colorectal lung cancer, breast cancer are all preventable cancers.

Lung cancer can be prevented with a tobacco harm prevention strategy.

Breast cancer can be prevented by changing lifestyle, being physically active, avoiding obesity, consuming lots of vegetables and fruits. Breast cancer can be detected early and treated well. Meanwhile, to prevent cancer of the colon - rectum with reasonable diets and can be treated well if detected early.

WHO estimates that worldwide in 2002 there are about 11 million new cases of cancer each year, and nearly 7 million deaths from the disease. It is estimated that by 2020, 16 million new cancer cases will occur every year and 10 million deaths are expected.

In all types of cancer, lung cancer accounts for the top rate, 12.5%, next to breast cancer, 10.5%, colorectal cancer - 9.4% and stomach cancer. thickness is 9.4%.

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