One of the biggest battle that humans are fighting
is to find a medicine for cancer.
A Specialist Doctor once said that a cancer cell is
smarter than total Oncologists in the world.
As we know as every human, every cancer type is
unique... Treatment should also be unique based on cancer type and persons
immunity and body type
Cancer is also called Old Age ailment. As we grew older our cells (call it neurons, DNA, chromosomes, genes,..).
When young due to your immunity / physical exercises cell division and Mutation
are controlled, but in older age as we lose immunity and lack of physical
exercises and mainly bad habits and unhealthy diet,, these cells damage and
mutation are rapid and dangerous
TO AVOID CANCER, BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHAT YOU EAT,
DRINK AND PHYSICAL EXERCISES DAILY
Your lack of appetite or difficult to swallow may be a reason of cancer.
Any un healed sore or wound may be a sign of cancer.. Take medical advice
- C: Change in bowel or bladder habits
- A: A sore that does not heal
- U: Unusual bleeding or discharge
- T: Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
- I: Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
- O: Obvious change in a wart or mole
- N: Nagging cough or hoarseness
The word “cancer” evokes fear in a great many
people. This may be because treatment
is difficult, there may be no cure, and the disease
seems to strike without warning. Cancer is a malfunction in the process of cell
division, and older individuals tend to be afflicted. Onehalf million Americans
die each year from cancer of one sort or another. A third of all cancers have
been attributed to the use of tobacco
1. TOBACCO
One third of Cancers are being caused by
TOBACCO.. self made mistake by humans
Avoiding
tobacco — or deciding to stop using it — is one of the most important health
decisions you can make. It's also an important part of cancer prevention. If
you need help quitting tobacco, ask your doctor about stop-smoking products and
other strategies for quitting
2. HEALTHY DIET
Eat lots of
fruits and vegetables (preferably organic and without pesticides )
say No to
JUNK food like lot of processed food, staled food, food with artificial colored
Dry Fruits
Be Hydrated -
Take lots of Lemon, Vit C
Vit D through
sun
3. Maintain a healthy weight and be physically active
Maintaining a healthy weight might lower the risk
of various types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, prostate, lung,
colon and kidney.
Physical activity counts, too. In addition to
helping you control your weight, physical activity on its own might lower the
risk of breast cancer and colon cancer.
Adults who participate in any amount of physical
activity gain some health benefits. But for substantial health benefits, strive
to get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes a
week of vigorous aerobic physical activity. You can also do a combination of
moderate and vigorous activity. As a general goal, include at least 30 minutes
of physical activity in your daily routine — and if you can do more, even
better.
4.
Get regular medical care
Regular self-exams and screenings for various types
of cancers — such as cancer of the skin, colon, cervix and breast — can
increase your chances of discovering cancer early, when treatment is most
likely to be successful. Ask your doctor about the best cancer screening
schedule for you.
Take cancer prevention into your own hands,
starting today. The rewards will last a lifetime.
The causes of cancer | |
Risk factor
|
Percentage of cancer deaths
|
Smoking and tobacco use
|
30
|
Obesity and diet (red meat vs. fruits and vegetables)
|
30
|
Lack of exercise
|
5
|
Carcinogens in the workplace
|
5
|
Viruses (hepatitis, human papillomavirus)
|
5
|
Family history of cancer
|
5
|
Body size (taller, bigger people get more cancer)
|
5
|
Women's reproductive factors (late or no childbearing, late menopause, early periods)
|
3
|
Excessive alcohol consumption
|
3
|
Poverty (aside from bad diet)
|
3
|
Environmental pollution
|
2
|
Excessive exposure to sun
|
2
|
Medical procedures, drugs
|
1
|
Salt, food additives, contaminants
|
1
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You don't have to be an international scientist to understand how you can try to protect yourself and your family. The 10 commandments of cancer prevention are:
1. Avoid tobacco in all its forms, including exposure to secondhand smoke.
2. Eat properly. Reduce your consumption of saturated fat and red meat, which appears to increase the risk of colon and prostate cancers. Limit your intake of charbroiled foods (especially meat), and avoid deep-fried foods. Increase your consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Although other reports are mixed, two large 2003 studies found that high-fiber diets may reduce the risk of colon cancer. And don't forget to eat fish two to three times a week; you'll get protection from heart disease, and you may reduce your risk of prostate cancer.
3. Exercise regularly. Physical activity has been linked to a reduced risk of colon cancer, and it may even help prevent prostate cancer. Exercise also appears to reduce a woman's risk of breast and possibly reproductive cancers. Exercise will help protect you even if you don't lose weight.
4. Stay lean. Obesity increases the risk of many forms of cancer. Calories count; if you need to slim down, take in fewer calories and burn more with exercise.
5. If you choose to drink, limit yourself to one to two drinks a day. Excess alcohol increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, larynx (voice box), esophagus (food pipe), liver, and colon; it also increases a woman's risk of breast cancer. Smoking further increases the risk of many alcohol-induced malignancies.
6. Avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation. Get medical imaging studies only when you need them. Check your home for residential radon, which increases the risk of lung cancer. Protect yourself from ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, which increases the risk of melanomas and other skin cancers. But don't worry about electromagnetic radiation from high-voltage power lines or radiofrequency radiation from microwaves and cell phones. They do not cause cancer.
7. Avoid exposure to industrial and environmental toxins such as asbestos fibers, benzene, aromatic amines, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
8. Avoid infections that contribute to cancer, including hepatitis viruses, HIV, and the human papillomavirus. Many are transmitted sexually or through contaminated needles.
9. Consider taking low-dose aspirin. Men who take aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs appear to have a lower risk of colon cancer and possibly prostate cancer. It's an unproven benefit, and aspirin can produce gastric bleeding and other side effects, even in low doses. On the plus side, though, low-dose aspirin does protect men from heart attacks and the most common type of stroke; men at the highest risk reap the greatest benefits.
10. Get enough vitamin D. Many experts now recommend 800 to 1,000 IU a day, a goal that's nearly impossible to attain without taking a supplement. Although protection is far from proven, evidence suggests that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer, colon cancer, and other malignancies. But don't count on other supplements. Careful studies show that selenium, vitamins C and E, beta carotene, folic acid, and multivitamins are not protective, and that some may do more harm than good.
These lifestyle changes will yield another cancer-preventing benefit: if you stay healthy, you won't need cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, drugs that suppress the immune system) that have the ironic side effect of increasing the risk of additional cancers.
As always, prevention is the best medicine.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Uday K
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