What percent of cancers can be avoided?

Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer.

who.int - Preventing cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

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Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer. WHO works with Member States to strengthen national policies and programmes to raise awareness and, reduce exposure to cancer risk factors, and also ensure that people are provided with the information and support they need to adopt healthy lifestyles. To strengthen national efforts to address the burden of cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020 provides a road map to reduce premature mortality from NCDs by 2025 through targeting many of the risk factors below:

Tobacco

Tobacco smoke has more than 7000 chemicals, at least 250 are known to be harmful and at least 69 are known to cause cancer. Worldwide, tobacco use is the single greatest avoidable risk factor for cancer mortality and kills more than 8 million people each year, from cancer and other diseases. Nearly 80% of the 1.1 billion smokers in the world live in low- and middle-income countries.

Physical inactivity, dietary factors, obesity and being overweight

Overweight and obesity are linked to many types of cancer such as oesophagus, colorectal, breast, endometrial and kidney. Regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight, and a healthy diet can risk. Excess body mass was responsible for 3.4% of cancers in 2012, including 110 000 cases of breast cancer per year. Alcohol use Alcohol use is a risk factor for many cancer types including cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectal and breast. Risk of cancer increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. In 2016, alcohol-attributable cancers were estimated to be responsible for 400,000 deaths worldwide, predominantly among men.

Infections

Cancer causing infections, such as hepatitis and human papilloma virus (HPV), are responsible for up to 25% of cancer cases in low- and middle-income countries Vaccines are available for hepatitis B virus and some types of HPV, and can reduce the risk of liver and cervical cancers, respectively.

Environmental pollution

It has been estimated that outdoor air pollution contributed to 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide in 2016, of which 6% were lung cancer deaths. Additionally, close to 4 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to the household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels and kerosene.

Occupational carcinogens

It is well documented that occupational carcinogens are causally related to lung cancer, mesothelioma, and bladder cancer. For example, mesothelioma (cancer of the outer lining of the lung or chest cavity) is to a large extent caused by work-related exposure to asbestos.

Radiation

Exposure to all types of ionizing radiation increases the risk of various types of malignancy including leukaemia and a number of solid tumours. Risks increase when the exposure occurs at a young age and also when the exposure amount is higher. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and in particular solar radiation, is carcinogenic to humans, causing all major types of skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma. Avoiding excessive exposure, and using sunscreen and protective clothing are effective preventive measures. UV-emitting tanning devices are now also classified as carcinogenic to humans based on their association with skin and ocular melanoma cancers.

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Where is bowel cancer pain felt?

intermittent, and occasionally severe, abdominal pain – this is always brought on by eating. unintentional weight loss – with persistent abdominal pain. constant swelling of the tummy – with abdominal pain. being sick – with constant abdominal swelling.

nhs.uk - Bowel cancer - Symptoms - NHS

The symptoms of bowel cancer can be subtle and do not necessarily make you feel ill. However, it's worth trying simple treatments for a short time to see if they get better. More than 90% of people with bowel cancer have 1 of the following combinations of symptoms: a persistent change in bowel habit – pooing more often, with looser, runnier poos and sometimes tummy (abdominal) pain – pooing more often, with looser, runnier poos and sometimes tummy (abdominal) pain blood in the poo without other symptoms of piles (haemorrhoids) – this makes it unlikely the cause is haemorrhoids – this makes it unlikely the cause is haemorrhoids abdominal pain, discomfort or bloating always brought on by eating – sometimes resulting in a reduction in the amount of food eaten and weight loss Constipation, where you pass harder stools less often, is rarely caused by serious bowel conditions.

Most people with these symptoms do not have bowel cancer.

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