Cancer is associated with abnormal cell growth and becomes deadly when it metastasizesmetastasizes to other areas of the body. Risk of cancercancer can be reduced by adopting early screeningscreening, testing, healthy lifestyle, and preventive interventionsinterventions like avoiding tobaccotobacco, protection against sun, getting vaccinated, and lowering the exposure of environmental toxins. Policy and legislationlegislation are essential in addressing the globalglobal burden of cancer, including preventionprevention, screening, assessment, therapytherapy, and care. The National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Cancer Institute (NCI) has developed public health strategiesstrategies to lower cancer riskrisk, including reducing tobacco use, addressing obesityobesity, and investigating emerging risk factorsrisk factors. Although cancer awarenessawareness in public not only increases their knowledge about the disease but also proves to be conducive to minimize social stigma about the disease. The “World Health Organization” (WHO)“World Health Organization” (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations that aims to promote health globally and to address major health issues, including cancer. There are many international policies and initiatives aimed at increasing awareness about cancer and reducing the burden of the disease globally. These include World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day, “World Health Organization” (WHO) action plan for control and prevention of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), “United Nations (UN) Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development Goals (SDGsSDGs)”United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Cancer: Insight and Strategies to Reduce the Burden

  • Amna Saeed,
  • Ayesha Jabeen,
  • Iram Mushtaq,
  • Iram Murtaza

摘要

Cancer is associated with abnormal cell growth and becomes deadly when it metastasizesmetastasizes to other areas of the body. Risk of cancercancer can be reduced by adopting early screeningscreening, testing, healthy lifestyle, and preventive interventionsinterventions like avoiding tobaccotobacco, protection against sun, getting vaccinated, and lowering the exposure of environmental toxins. Policy and legislationlegislation are essential in addressing the globalglobal burden of cancer, including preventionprevention, screening, assessment, therapytherapy, and care. The National Cancer Institute (NCI)National Cancer Institute (NCI) has developed public health strategiesstrategies to lower cancer riskrisk, including reducing tobacco use, addressing obesityobesity, and investigating emerging risk factorsrisk factors. Although cancer awarenessawareness in public not only increases their knowledge about the disease but also proves to be conducive to minimize social stigma about the disease. The “World Health Organization” (WHO)“World Health Organization” (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations that aims to promote health globally and to address major health issues, including cancer. There are many international policies and initiatives aimed at increasing awareness about cancer and reducing the burden of the disease globally. These include World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day, “World Health Organization” (WHO) action plan for control and prevention of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), “United Nations (UN) Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development Goals (SDGsSDGs)”United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).