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02/07/2013
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Data from international agencies indicate that most developing countries do not have effective policies for disease prevention
According to the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC, acronym in English) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, English acronym), 1.5 million premature deaths from cancer could be prevented every year. The data, released on Monday, World Cancer Day, which aims to prevent these deaths, we need to establish measures to achieve the goals set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for 2025.
Currently, 7.6 million people die each year worldwide because of cancer. Of these, 4 million premature deaths are of people aged between 30 and 69 years. According to the agencies, if not made changes in the policies of treating disease by 2025 the annual number of premature deaths will rise to 6 million.
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"There is a need for global commitment to help and encourage political progress in the implementation of national plans for cancer control. If we can succeed in this, we have a collective responsibility to support countries of low and middle income, who need to solve epidemics of cancer without the necessary resources, "said Christopher Wild, director of IARC.
Prevention - According to figures released by WHO, more than half the world's countries have difficulties in preventing cancer and providing proper treatment to patients. This means that these countries can not maintain an effective control of the disease, including prevention programs, early detection and therapy. Only 17% of African countries, for example, and 27% of low-income countries have programs to control the disease.
WHO data also indicate that 13 million new cases are diagnosed each year worldwide. Over two thirds of these new cases and deaths occur in developing countries, where the incidence of the disease continues to grow at an alarming rate. Research shows that about one third of deaths occur due to hazardous conditions such as tobacco use, obesity, alcohol and infections.
Brazil - The National Cancer Institute (INCA) released on Monday a campaign that seeks to clarify the myths and truths about the disease. Among other issues, the institute addresses topics such as the higher incidence of the disease in women, the risk factors that can lead to the development of a tumor and prevention of the most common in the country, such as skin cancer.
According to the Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo (ICESP), about 70% of patients with bladder tumors treated at the center had a history of smoking - one of the main risk factors for the disease. Of the patients treated with this type of tumor, 50% were diagnosed late, with blood in the urine important clinical sign, expressed in 88% of cases.
ICESP data also indicate that about 30% of patients with oropharyngeal cancer (mouth, throat and pharynx) who underwent operation may have developed cancer as a result of human papilloma virus (HPV). The Institute receives, on average, 1,200 new surgical cases of this disease annually. Of the total patients served by the unit head and neck, 11% had or still have alcohol dependence - 95% of patients with this profile are men.
Source: Veja Online
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