Why did i get cancer
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Cancer is predominantly caused by smoking and alcohol abuse. Cancer can also happen without them. We need to be aware of cancer causing agents and cancer causing lifestyle. Prevention is better than cure! As cancer is multifactorial and non-linear event, act now to prevent cancer. Health literacy is the potent tool to lead a healthy life. Stay healthy......
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Why did i get cancer
- 1. 1 Why Did I get Cancer? Dr.Harsha Doddihal Image Courtesy: Google, Guardian, IIT,
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- 4. 4 Than Why Did I Get Cancer
- 5. 5 Ageing
- 6. 6 Ageing • As we age the risk of cancer keeps on increasing • Cancers do happen in children but they have other reasons: Genetic, Viruses Graph: Courtesy Minnesota University
- 8. 8 Viruses Which Cause Cancer • Liver- Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus (HCV) • Cervical Carcinoma- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) • Oropharynx- HPV • Nasopharynx- Epstein Barr Virus • Kaposi’s Sarcoma- Human Herpes Virus Type 8 • HIV
- 9. 9 Infections • Helicobacter Pylori infection causes Lymphoma of Stomach • Schistosoma hematobium causes bladder cancer • Liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis (cholangiocarcinoma)
- 10. 10 Obesity, Lack Of Physical Activity Increases Risk http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
- 11. 11 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/radon http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/nucle Exposure to radioactive substances increases risk of cell damage and cancer!
- 12. 12 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/acrylamide-in-food http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cooked-meats Foods Containing Acrylamide Increase Risk ? Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk Acrylamide Acrylamide
- 13. 13 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/ahs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/risks.htm Increase of certain cancer in farmers as they use pesticides, insecticides http://onlinelibr ary.wiley.com/ doi/10.3322/ca ac.21170/full
- 14. 14 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/formaldehyde http://archive.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/petitionsubmis sions/sub-07/PE1089I.pdf Air pollution- Outdoor and Indoor Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Formaldehyde Dioxins Organo chloride
- 15. 15 Cancer Is Preventable Be Aware Act Now An Initiative To Improve Health Literacy harshadod@gmail.com