World Cancer Day: History

According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the entire world. More details about this disease can be found in this article.

A bit of history

The World Health Organization announced that for a period of ten years from 2005 to 2015, about 84 million people died of cancer, around the globe. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to take emergency measures.

When did the holiday - the World Cancer Day? Since 2005, the world began to celebrate this date, led by the International Union against this disease, bringing in families of people so many troubles and grief.

The motivation for the Day of Cancer Control

Recognition of cancer in the initial stages gives a great guarantee of recovery. Every year on February 4, celebrate the Day of Fight Against Cancer - various oncological diseases. The World Health Organization is helping the International Union in every possible way to advocate various ways to combat this dangerous disease. The main themes of this day are preventive measures and improvement of the patients' living standards. What are the other goals of the World Cancer Day? It:

1. Attracting the attention of the world community.
2. Increase the awareness of the population about cancer, as one of the most terrible diseases of modern civilization.
3. Emphasis on prevention, initial detection and treatment of cancer.
4. A reminder of how dangerous and common cancers are.

What is cancer?

Cancer is called malignant tumors that can affect any part of the body. Their number is huge, there are about 100 such ailments. Sometimes for their designation, a term such as neoplasms is used. A characteristic feature of cancer disease is that very rapidly anomalous cells are formed that grow outside their borders and can penetrate into nearby tissues or human organs. Secondary foci are called metastases. They are the cause of death. These data on cancer can be found when celebrating a holiday - Day against Cancer, and much more. Every year this campaign is held under various slogans and slogans. For example, in 2015, a rally "Cancer. Not far away from us". The purpose of this event was to stimulate positive achievements in the field of cancer treatment, inform the population about the favorable outcomes of treatment and prevention of cancer.

The main factors contributing to the occurrence of cancer

The main reasons for the appearance of cancer are:

1. Chemical carcinogens: tobacco smoke, asbestos, water and food contaminants.
2. Physical factors are two types of radiation (ultraviolet and ionizing).
3. Biological carcinogens are viruses, bacteria, parasites.

With age, the risk of developing cancer increases. The main factors of appearance
This disease are:

1. Smoking.
2. Alcohol.
3. Weak physical activity.
4. Unbalanced nutrition.
5. Chronic fatigue, stress.
6. Infections that are caused by hepatitis B and C viruses, and they contribute to the emergence of cancer of the cervix and liver.

It is important to know that vaccination against the aforementioned viruses is currently underway. When the World Cancer Day is held, you can see slogans such as "No smoking", "Protecting children from tobacco smoke", etc.

How is Cancer Day organized?

In early February, every year is the Day of Fight Against Cancer. On this day, various thematic seminars, conferences, meetings for high and middle-level medical workers on cancer, disease prevention, etc. are organized. Also, there are open days in oncology dispensaries and medical centers with consultations of specialists: cardiologists, endocrinologists, urologists, gynecologists. February 4, in addition to consulting specialists, you can measure blood pressure, learn the level of cholesterol, the Quetelet index and others. On the Day of Cancer Control, patients are invited to preventive, screening examinations. Round tables are held with the involvement of public figures to discuss issues of cancer prevention and treatment. Large-scale actions are carried out in places of mass congestion: at railway stations, supermarkets, enterprises, etc., where various booklets, leaflets and memos on the prevention of cancer and the formation of settings for active lifestyles are distributed. In hospitals and institutions, various exhibitions and stands are organized with visual agitation on this topic. All information is necessarily covered in local media: on the radio, in the press, on television and online resources, as they hold the Day of Fight Against Cancer and there.

Possible symptoms of cancer

With the proper prevention of cancer, the management of a healthy lifestyle, the risk of getting sick with cancer is reduced. On World Cancer Day (the history of the holiday dates back to 2005), the goal is to raise awareness of the population and employees of medical institutions with respect to cancer symptoms in every possible way. Signs of the disease include:

1. Fast fatigue and unmotivated fatigue.
2. Heat for a long time.
3. Various seals under the skin, on the skin, in the groin, in the area of the mammary glands, in the armpit.
4. Enlargement of lymph nodes.
5. Various impurities in urine and feces: blood, mucus, pus.
6. Prolonged pain in various organs.
7. Changing the timbre of the voice, chronic cough.
8. Non-healing wounds and ulcers.
9. Rapid weight loss for no reason.

When these symptoms appear, consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Screening studies

Such tests are done for the early diagnosis of malignant neoplasms. It should be noted that screening is not an obligatory procedure, but in order to prevent cancer, it is desirable to undergo this examination, especially since when the World Cancer Day is held, it can be done free of charge. Screening studies:

1. For women over 20 years of age, it is recommended to pass a PAP test for cervical cancer.
2. Mammography is recommended for women of 40 years for early diagnosis of breast cancer .
3. Colonoscopy - reveals cancer of the rectum, is desirable for men and women from 50 years.
4. The PSA test is done to detect prostate tumors. Recommended for men from 50 years.

Clinical examination of the population

Currently, under the state program for providing free medical services, the entire adult population of the Russian Federation is undergoing medical examination. The main goal is the implementation of a set of measures aimed at improving people's health, preventing diseases, preventing early deaths, increasing life expectancy. Clinical examination and World Cancer Day have one important goal: early detection of oncology. Organizers of the Day against Cancer expect that this action will attract the attention of a large number of people to oncology problems and dispel some myths about this disease.