February 04, 2009 is World Cancer Day. It is celebrated to raise awareness of the disease.
Facts and Figures- Cancer is still a major cause of deaths globally.
In 2007 there were 7.9 million deaths, about 13 % of all deaths. The main types if cancers causing deaths are:
- Lung- 1.4 million
- Stomach -866,000
- Liver -653,000
- Colon- 677,000
- Breast- 548,00
*The most frequent in order of number of deaths in women:
- Breast
- Lung
- Stomach
- Colorectal
- Cervical
The most frequent in order of number of deaths in men:
- Lung
- Stomach
- Liver
- Colorectal
- oesophagus
- Prostate
-About 30% of cancer deaths can be prevented
-Tobacco use is the major risk factor
-Cancer arises from a change in a single cell
-The change in the cell may be as a result of external factors or may be genetic.
About 72% of all cancer deaths are in low and middle income countries. Deaths are expected to rise each year
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dr jagannath dixit
January 19, 2009 at 5:54 pm
please provide me the incidence and prevelance cancer cases in india
also provide me themes and objectives of world cancer day 2009 feb 04
healthyoupromo
January 20, 2009 at 2:28 am
WHO also has information on cancer in India provided through
a special interview report. You can read it here
You can find even more info from the WHO website or from our website