Dean Huang Dafu mentioned four key points for cancer prevention and the risk of cancer after 50 can be reduced by 50%! | PeoPo Citizen News

Dean Huang Dafu mentioned four key points for cancer prevention and the risk of cancer after 50 can be reduced by 50%!

Latest international researchresultIt is emphasized that the correlation between cancer incidence, mortality and risk factors in 204 countries around the world shows that almost 50% of cancers are caused by smoking, alcohol and obesity.

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In this regard, Huang Dafu, president of Hexin Cancer Treatment Central Hospital, wrote an article and proposed four key points of cancer prevention: injection prevention, smoking ban, alcohol and obesity, which will reduce the risk of cancer by 50. %!

Dean Huang Dafu pointed out: “Developing a good diet and lifestyle habits can not only halve the incidence of cancer, but also greatly reduce the incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.”

The following is posted by Dean Huang Dafu in 50% FIFTY PLUSfull text ：

Dr Huang Dafu, director of Hexin Cancer Center Hospital, shared the results of a large-scale survey conducted by the authoritative medical journal “The Lancet”: more than 50% of cancers are actually preventable.

Although my job is mainly to take care of cancer patients and I have been doing it for 55 years. Looking back on the medical treatment of cancer, the use of chemical drugs began in the 1960s. In the blink of an eye, more than 50 years have passed!

With the advancement of medicine and technology, the survival rate of cancer patients is getting higher and higher and of course this brings a remarkable sense of achievement to the professionals working in this field. What we really want to see, however, is that fewer and fewer patients develop cancer.

For decades, from numerous studies, we have observed a close relationship between diet, lifestyle and cancer. Of course, as long as people can develop proper eating and living habits from an early age, they can reduce their risk of cancer.

However, behavioral change is not an easy task: as medical personnel, all we can do is constantly remember and support.

The latest large-scale study conducted in 204 countries found that 50% of cancers are actually preventable

About a year ago, when I saw the UK cancer epidemiologist’s analysis of the UK National Health Insurance data, it was estimated that 4 out of 10 cancer patients could be prevented. The most influential risk factor was smoking, followed by overweight (obesity). This is a large study with high credibility.

Last August (2022), the authoritative international medical journal “The Lancet” published the results of a larger survey, which counted the correlation between cancer incidence, mortality and risk factors in 204 countries around the world. It also found that 44.4% cause cancer due to smoking, alcohol and obesity.

Experts believe that if about 10%, like cervical cancer and most liver cancers, can be prevented from cancer by vaccinations against HPV and hepatitis C and B, more than 50% of tumors can be avoided.

Medical progress is still difficult to fight cancer, it is better not to get cancer

According to statistics from the International Health Organization, in 2020 about 19 million people worldwide will suffer from cancer and 10 million of them will die from cancer. It can be noted that, despite continued progress in cancer treatment, in the vast majority of countries, more and more patients are suffering from cancer, therefore the improvement in the 5-year overall survival rate for cancer is slow.

Furthermore, for anyone, facing the diagnosis of cancer will be a severe blow to the spirit, although, due to the advancement of medical care, in recent years the physical and mental torture of cancer patients during the treatment process is by far. better than in the past A lot, but still not a good thing.

Therefore, not getting cancer should be the goal that everyone wants to pursue. Personally, in fact, I believe that if we can start from the formulation of national medical policies and focus on the “prevention” of cancer, we can significantly reduce cancer mortality.

4 key points of cancer prevention: injections, no smokers, no alcohol and no obesity

From a national medical policy point of view, the simplest thing to do is vaccination. Taiwan has performed well in injecting hepatitis B into newborns. In recent years, vaccinations against HPV and hepatitis C have also been actively implemented. I don’t know, how has the effect been so far? But it’s worth it. If the vaccination is done 100%, it can reduce the incidence of cancer by 10%, a truly impressive number.

Next, the hardest thing to do is to develop a good diet and lifestyle habits, which is a very complex social problem. Let’s talk first of tobacco and alcohol, in this regard we can imagine that when young people are together, it is easy to try to smoke or drink out of curiosity or fun, and even become addicted to them.

How to ensure that the harm caused by tobacco and alcohol is deeply ingrained in the mind of every child from the age of elementary school It is the work that all parents and schools should work hard together.

In addition to tobacco and alcohol, another major risk factor is obesity. People can choose not to smoke, not to drink, or to drink a small amount of alcohol, but they must consume three meals a day and in today’s social environment it is not easy to maintain a healthy diet and routine. Especially economically disadvantaged groups, it is not easy to eat enough, where they can take care of the nutrition.

In this regard, aid and social assistance are needed.Investing in helping vulnerable groups to get healthy meals while at the same time advising them to stay away from tobacco and alcohol, regular work and rest, and proper exercise is the most effective way. to reduce the global mortality rate.

Good eating and living habits Reduce cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases

By developing a good diet and lifestyle habits, not only can the incidence of cancer be halved, but the occurrence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease can also be greatly reduced and the consumption of medical resources can be significantly reduced in the back-end. Furthermore, improving people’s health will increase the productivity of the country, which really has multiple purposes.

It is a pity that Taiwanese democracy is still immature. Under the bad electoral culture, it is difficult for the government to plan forward-looking policies. Most people expect to see and get what they hear. As a result, many policies that require long-term investments and do not produce immediate results are easily overlooked or simply cannot be pursued.

I personally think that how to combine the forces of the whole society, including the government, medical circles, education circles, social welfare organizations, the restaurant industry, etc., to help the whole people stay away from factors of cancer risk and to develop a good diet and lifestyle habits is the most important and most valuable thing for everyone, things to think and do together.

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