Nagpur. The number of cancer patients in the world is increasing rapidly. This dangerous disease is spreading rapidly in the district too. Dr. Krishna Sirmanwar, Additional Director, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Cancer Hospital informed that the total number of registrations for 3 years from 2018 to 2020 was 14,439 with 8,789 fatalities. Oral cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (33.727% of total cases). It is followed by breast cancer (13.25%) and cervical cancer (11.25%).
biggest challenge of the 21st century
Dr. Kartar Singh, Director of Cancer Hospital said that there were an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases worldwide in the year 2020. Of these, 9.3 million cases were in men and 8.8 million in women. With this growing global burden, cancer prevention is one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st century. Our cancer prevention recommendations prevent cancer through changing dietary patterns, reducing alcohol consumption, increasing physical activity, achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight as a holistic way of living a healthy life. work together.
‘Close the care gap’ campaign
‘World Cancer Day’ is an international day. Which was established by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), which is celebrated every year on 4 February. World Cancer Day is to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) has provided a new theme for the campaign this time i.e. ‘Close the Care Gap’. The first year of the campaign is all about understanding and recognizing.