cancer awareness. most of the death will be happening in the cancer patients because of the late identification of disease. let me show you the main signs and identification methods for the early detection of cancer

11. Incidence Mortality
Total Cancer 12 Million 7.6 Million
Developed Countries 5.4 Million 2.9 Million
Developing
Countries
6.7 Million 4.7 Million

12. Males Females
Developed Developing Developed Developing
Prostate Lung Breast Breast
Lung Stomach * Colorectal Cervix *
Colorectal Liver * Lung Stomach *
* Related to Infection
All the three common cancers above ( both developed & Developing)
are also leading causes of cancer death.
15 % of all cancers – infection related ( 3 times more in developing
countries)

13.  Estimated Population : 1,048 million
 Estimated New Cancer Cases : 9.50 lakhs
4.3 Males
5.2 Females
 Estimated TRC : 2,66,000
 Estimated Breast Cancer : 1,15,251
 Estimated Cervix Cancer : 1,34,420
(27% of world
burden)

14. MEN:
CANCERS OF LUNG, ORAL CAVITY,
PHARYNX, OESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH
WOMEN:
CANCERS OF CERVIX, BREAST, OVARY,
ORAL CAVITY AND OESOPHAGUS

16. TRC Constitute half of all cancers in males
and one-third in females, i.e. Overall about 35-40
percent of cancers are related to the use of
tobacco

17. Over 75 percent of the cases report for
diagnostic and treatment services in advanced
stages of the disease resulting in poor survival
and high mortality rates

19. Age Group % of cancer % of Population
00 -14 4 35
15 – 34 10 39
35 – 64 62 22
65 + 24 3

20.  Tobacco Epidemic :
5 million deaths due to tobacco use
1.42 Million resulted from cancer
8,50,000 deaths due to lung cancer

21.  Being overweight or obese increases risk of
several cancers including colon and breast
 An estimated 13,000 cases of cancer could be
prevented each year if no one had BMI greater
than 25

22.  Change in Bowel / bladder habits
 A sore that does not heal
 Unusual bleeding or discharge
 Thickening or lump in breast / elsewhere
 Indigestion or difficulty to swallow
 Obvious change in wart / mole
 Nagging cough or Hoarseness of voice

25. 2/3 of all cancers may be prevented by
 Avoiding Tobacco
 Avoiding/Limiting Alcohol Consumption
 Eating Adequate Fruits And Vegetables Daily
 Knowing Family History Of Cancer
 Limiting Exposure Sun/Radiation

26.  Choosing healthy food reduces cancer risk by
30 – 40%
 Eating a low fat diet
 Regular exercising
 Maintaining healthy weight throughout life

27.  Early detection provides the best opportunity for
successful treatment
 Cancer screening examinations are medical tests
performed when you’re healthy
 Reliable screening tests are available for certain
cancers Ex: Cervix, Breast, Colon etc.