Cancer is a devastating disease causing the death of more than 8 million patients worldwide every year. However, 2/3 of all cancer cases could be prevented if all cancer prevention measures were correctly applied. This slideshow provides you with important information about how to reduce the risk of this deadly disease.

1. Liem Phan, Ph.D.
Cancer prevention:
How to reduce the risk of cancer?

2. How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
the mission of ending cancer

3. How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
the mission of ending cancer

4. 2999
Cancer is the emperor
of all diseases

5. 39.6%
60.4%
No sign of
cancer
during
their
lifetimes
39.6% of
Americans
could be
diagnosed
with cancer
during their
lifetimes.
National Cancer Institute
(Based on 2010-2012 data)

6. Vietnam: cancer mortality
rate: 74.8% (among the
highest rates in the world)
More than 150,000 new cases
of cancer detected per year
Most of Vietnamese cancer
patients are diagnosed at late
stages, making treatment
very challenging. Photo: Chương trình “Ước mơ của Thuý”

7. Cancer cells frequently metastasize, causing
deadly consequences for cancer patients
Source: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/what-is-cancer

8. Cancer is extremely dangerous
Cancer –
the
emperor of
all maladies
Frequent
metastasis to
important
organs
Silent killer –
hard to
diagnose
Often resist
to standard
therapies
We have not
found an
effective cure
for cancer yet

9. How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
the mission of ending cancer

10. CancerGenetic
mutations
Lifestyle
(smoking, lack of
exercise or sleep,
unhealthy diets,…)
Environmental
factors
(pollutions,
carcinogens,…)
Pathogens
(virus, bacteria,…)
Other diseases
(obesity, diabetes,
immunosuppression…)
Factors causing or increasing
the risk of cancer

11. Cause of cancer – genetic mutations
Source: http://www.stylepinner.com/genetic-mutation-that-causes-cancer/Z2VuZXRpYy1tdXRhdGlvbi10aGF0LWNhdXNlcy1jYW5jZXI/

12. Causes of cancer – Unhealthy lifestyles

13. Cause of cancer – environmental factors
Source: http://viotox.com/cancer-facts/

14. Cause of cancer – pathogens
Modified from https://www.aacrfoundation.org/Pages/prevention.aspx
HUMAN
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
VIRUS (HIV)

15. Obesity promotes cancer progression
Source: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2015/11/25/how-exactly-does-obesity-cause-cancer/

16. Diabetes promotes cancer progression
Insulin
and other
growth
factors
High
glucose
level
Cancer
progression
Diabetes

17. How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
the mission of ending cancer

18. Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
The frequencies and methods of your cancer screening programs will be optimized
by your physicians depending on your age, gender, occupation, family history,…

19. Source: https://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-topics/prevention-and-screening/screening/womenexams.html
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
Guidance from MD Anderson Cancer Center for low risk women
20-29: Clinical breast exam, Pap test (since 21) every 1 to 3 years
30-39 : Clinical breast exam every 1 to 3 years, Pap test and HPV test every 5 years
40-49: Mammograms, Clinical breast exam every year, Pap test and HPV
test every 5 years
50-75: Mammograms, Clinical breast exam every year, Pap test and HPV
test every 5 years, colonoscopy every 10 years and colon CT scan every 5
years
Above 76: Your physician will determine your cancer screening program

20. Source: https://www.mdanderson.org/prevention-screening/get-screened/men-screening-exams.html
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
Guidance from MD Anderson Cancer Center for low risk women
40-49: Consult with your physician about the benefits and risks of prostate cancer
screening. If you have a high risk for prostate cancer, you should have PSA and
prostate checkup every year.
Above 76: Your physician will determine your cancer screening program
50-75: Prostate checkup, PSA test and general checkup every year, colonoscopy every
10 years and colon CT scan every 5 years

21. Signs of cancer
Source: http://organicinsights.in/not-beyond-us/

22. Signs of cancer
Source: National Cancer Institute, American
Cancer Society and PositiveMed.

23. Some warning signs of breast cancer
Source: http://www.dana-farber.org/Health-Library/Symptoms-of-Inflammatory-Breast-Cancer.aspx

24. Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Cancer prevention – active lifestyles and
healthy weights

25. Cancer prevention – quit smoking

26. Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Cancer prevention – healthy diets

27. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBv998KUOnQ
Cancer prevention – healthy diets

28. Source: everydayhealth.com
Cancer prevention – healthy diets

29. Source: MD Anderson Cancer Center

31. • Food with contaminated with aflatoxin. Aflatoxin
significantly elevates your risk of cancer,
especially liver cancer.
• Burned food
• Red meat
• Toxic food and drink preservatives
• Too much alcohol
• …
Cancer prevention –
drinks, foods, and food additives to reduce consumption or avoid

32. Cancer prevention
Source: http://positivemed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cancer-foods.jpg

33. Cancer prevention –
drinks and foods to reduce consumption or avoid
Source: http://www.thelifeisamazing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/foods-that-are-highly-salted-pickled-smoked.jpg

34. Summary of cancer prevention
Healthy diets
Regular
screening
No
smoking
UV protection
Vaccination
Stress-free
Maintain
healthy
weights
Regular
exercise
FOR A
CANCER
-FREE
LIFE
CANCER
PREVEN
-TION

35. How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and
the mission of ending cancer

36. MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the No. 1 hospital for
cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report's “Best Hospitals” survey.
Since the annual survey launched in 1990, MD Anderson has been named one of the top
two cancer hospitals in the United States.

37. Our mission: End cancer
Outpatient clinic visits, treatments, procedures: more than 1,3 million
Pathology/laboratory medicine procedures: more than 12 million
Total active clinical research protocols: 1,101
(one of the most active cancer research hospitals in the USA)

38. Cancer is not stopping yet, so are we.
MD Anderson Cancer Network

39. Research and
Therapy
Innovation
Diagnosis,
Treatment,
and
Prevention
Training
and
Education
Hospitals
and Clinics
Schools and
Training Programs
Research
Institutes

40. Our fight against cancer to save patients

41. Our mission
of finding a cure for cancer

42. Choose healthy
food, especially
veggies, fruits and
whole grains
Maintain
healthy
weights
Exercise
regularly
For your cancer-free life
Perform regular
cancer
screenings for
early detection.
Learn about
common signs of
cancer
Prevention is important
Protect yourself from
cancer-causing agents.
Reduce exposure to UV
light (especially from
10 am to 4 pm) by
applying sunscreen
with SPF over 30,
wearing sunglasses
and protective clothing.
Avoid
tobacco

43. Thank you very much
for your attention and helping
coordinate this seminar!

44. Liem Phan, Ph.D.
Cancer prevention:
How to reduce the risk of cancer?