Is Cancer Prevention Possible?

Cancer is a severe disease. Its course is sometimes so devastating that it may lead us to think that cancer is a spell that has fallen over us; that we are powerless victims of a desperate situation called cancer. However, this is not the case for many of the cancers. The fact is that the pain and misery caused by many of the common cancers are not inevitable. By knowing some simple principles, we will have the power of science at our service. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes in cancer prevention. If people have the necessary knowledge, they can prevent 30 to 50 percent of cancers. We can avoid common cancers, like breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer. It is sad to know that only in 2018, one out of every six deaths was due to cancer, and this need not happen every year.

Cancer and our lifestyle

Many of our everyday activities and lifestyle factors leave us prone to cancer. One well-known cause of cancer is tobacco smoke. There are other factors too, like obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, to name a few. Cancer prevention needs some changes in our habits and ways of living. Experts believe that if people have knowledge about cancer prevention, and if they translate this knowledge into appropriate action, they can put an end to many of the sufferings that cancer brings. This information should be part of everyone’s general knowledge.

Principles of cancer prevention

The combat against cancer has three pillars: prevention, screening and early diagnosis. The following link takes you to a short but informative online course to learn about these principles. In this course, we will talk first about the biology of cancer. Secondly, we focus on prevention. That is to say, what we should do or not do to prevent cancer. For example, the foods we’d better eat or avoid to prevent cancer, or what kind of exercise we need to do. Thirdly we will learn about the screening of cancer. For instance, we will learn that breast, colorectal or cervical cancer can be prevented very effectively by following the screening guidelines. And finally, we will talk about cancer early diagnosis.

Knowledge of these basic facts prevents many of the unnecessary sufferings and agonies of cancer. Click on the following link. It leads you to course about the knowledge against cancer and, remember that knowledge is power.