Every year, 8 million 8 hundred thousand people die due to cancer in the world. This figure may increase to 14 million in the next 10 years.
While lung cancer is the most common cancer in men, breast cancer ranks first in women. Experts point out the importance of staying away from smoking and industrial nutrition to protect against cancer.
Izmir University of Economics Medical Park Hospital Oncology Specialist Assoc. Dr. In his statement on the occasion of February 4 World Cancer Day, Ahmet Dirican said that approximately 96 thousand 200 men and 67 thousand 200 women were diagnosed with cancer in our country in a year. Assoc. Dr. Dirican “The most common cancers in men in Turkey are lung and prostate cancer. Tobacco-related cancers continue to remain important in men. Breast cancer, the most common cancer in women, threatens women's health. Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in both men and women.” he said.
THE MOST IMPORTANT IS EARLY DIAGNOSIS
Dirican stated that the chance of treatment is high in patients diagnosed early and said, “According to the recommendations of the National Cancer Institute, not smoking, being physically active, protecting from radiation, hepatitis. "Getting B and HPV vaccines, getting rid of obesity, eating in accordance with the Mediterranean diet and not being exposed to intense UV rays help prevent the development of cancer." he said.
PERSONALIZED TREATMENT
Underlining that there are important developments in the treatment of advanced stage cancer today, Dirican said, “Beyond classical chemotherapy treatments, cancer can be treated with immunotherapy and targeting drugs. In addition, today, when the biological basis of cancer is better understood, individualized treatments, in which separate treatments are planned for each patient, come to the fore. The most important element that should not be forgotten in addition to the treatment of cancer is the integrative approach. This approach includes psychological support, nutritional recommendations, physical activities such as exercise and yoga, and scientifically proven complementary medicine practices.” he said.
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