February 4 is World Cancer Day.
With the development of society, people's awareness of cancer prevention has gradually increased, but most people still do not know how to prevent cancer scientifically. A good lifestyle is important to prevent cancer.
At least 40% of cancers are preventable
Cancer prevention can be divided into primary prevention, secondary prevention, and ** prevention.
Primary prevention, also known as prevention, is mainly to identify and eliminate risk factors, prevent the occurrence of cancer, and reduce the risk of cancer.
Secondary prevention should be achieved early detection, early diagnosis, and early prevention. The main methods are cancer prevention physical examination, cancer screening and screening, monitoring high-risk groups, improving early diagnosis ability, and precancerous lesions.
*Prevention is aimed at cancer patients, mainly referring to improving the survival rate of patients with intermediate and advanced tumors, improving the quality of life of patients, and preventing tumors** and metastasis through standardized multidisciplinary integration**.
If everybodyIf you can increase your awareness of cancer prevention and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you can prevent at least 40% of cancers at the source, which is primary prevention.
A healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer
A healthy lifestyle cannot prevent all cancers, but numerous studies have confirmed that any change aimed at developing a healthy lifestyle will reduce the risk of cancer to some extent. So, how can we stay away from cancer in our daily lives?
Change your bad lifestyle。Quit smoking and limit alcohol, eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, and feel comfortable can effectively prevent the occurrence of some cancers. Taking healthy eating as an example, we advocate eating less and eating more, less salt and more light, less aged and more fresh, less hard and more soft, less meat and more vegetarian, less wine and more tea, less frying and more stewing, less scalding and more warming, less smoking and more frying, etc.
Focus on carcinogenic factors. Cancer is not contagious, but some bacteria (such as Helicobacter pylori) and viruses (such as human papillomavirus, hepatitis virus, Epstein-Barr virus, etc.) that are closely related to the occurrence of cancer are. Maintain personal hygiene and a healthy lifestyle, such as promoting the use of chopsticks, to prevent H. pylori infection.
Keep away from carcinogens. There are many definite carcinogens around us, such as formaldehyde, aflatoxins, nitrites, etc. Be careful to avoid moldy foods and avoid fried and pickled foods.
Get vaccinatedHuman papillomavirus vaccination can prevent many types of cancer, including cervical cancer. Hepatitis B vaccination protects against hepatitis B virus infection, which is a risk factor for liver cancer. Vaccination can avoid infection with associated bacteria and viruses, and it is recommended to get vaccinated as early as possible.
Stay optimistic. A good mindset is the medicine to prevent and fight cancer. Maintaining an optimistic mood is conducive to maintaining a normal and reasonable state of life.
Choose an individualized cancer check-up。Current medical testing techniques can detect most common cancers at an early stage, such as chest low-dose spiral CT can screen for lung cancer, ultrasound combined with mammography can screen for breast cancer, and gastrointestinal endoscopy can screen for digestive tract cancer. Choosing an individualized check-up program is the key to improving the rate of early cancer diagnosis.
In addition to doing a good job of cancer prevention physical examination, everyone should also be alert to the early symptoms of cancer. The effect of cancer and the survival time of patients are closely related to the early or late detection of cancer. The earlier the cancer is detected, the better the outcome and the longer the patient's survival. When there is an abnormal lump in the body, blood in the sputum, ** hematuria, and changes in the color and nature of the stool, you should go to the hospital in time.
*: Healthy China Editor-in-charge: Yan Han.