Every year, World Cancer Day is observed on 4th February. The day is noticed to raise awareness among people about the fatal disease, named cancer. Know its causes, symptoms and How to stay away from cancers.
The actual aim behind observing the World Cancer Day is to draw the attentiveness of all central government bodies, such as Doctors and the general public towards lessening its causes and burden of the fatal disease on the community.
Every year, around seven lakh new cases are detected by the medical providers.
The theme of World Cancer Day 2023 is “Close the Care Gap”.
How to Stay Away from Cancers these Day
1. Do not use Cigarette / tobacco
Smoking is the reason to cause types of cancer, such as cancer of the lung, mouth, voice box, cervix and kidney, bladder, pancreas, even chewing tobacco is linked to cancer of the throat, mouth and pancreas. It becomes important to stop using the both to avoid the risk of cancer.
2. Eat a Healthy Meal
Eating right food is helpful to reduce the risk of cancer. Consider the following –
- Eat vegetables and fruits
- Do not consume alcohol
- Do not eat processed meats.
3. Do Exercise, Maintain Healthy Weight
Being Active, doing exercise on regular basis and maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of some types of cancer such as breast, lung, prostate, colon and kidney.
4. Protect yourself from Sun Rays
Skin cancer is one of the most known disease. You should try these tips –
- Protect yourself from midday sun
- Stand in the shade.
- Cover your skin.
- Use at least SPF 30 sunscreen, even on cloudy weather.
- Do not use tanning beds or avoid sunlamps.
5. Get Vaccinated –
This will protect from various infections and fight against diseases. After consulting a doctor get vaccinated against lead to liver cancer.
- Hepatitis B – This increase the risk of liver cancer. Young people are mostly affected by hepatitis B, the people who have sex with more than one partner and people with sexually transmitted infections.
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – This is also a sexually transmitted virus that increases the risk of cervical and other genital cancers.
6. Get Regular Health Care
It can raise the chances of finding the fatal disease early.
7. Avoid Sharing Needles
It is important to do not share needles as it can lead to HIV, also hepatitis B and hepatitis C can lead to liver cancer.
