Abstract

EFFECT OF LIFE STYLE ON “CANCER”

Mamta Singh, Shashi Jain and Swati Yadav*

ABSTRACT

Cancer the very word creates a mental state of total defeat and hopelessness. It continues to be the most dominating challenge facing the medical world, as it is not diagnosed at its early stage. According to the World Cancer Report from the World Health Organization (WHO, 2012), more women in India are being newly diagnosed with cancer annually. As against 4.77 lakh men, 5.37 lakh women were diagnosed with cancer in India in 2012. In terms of cancer deaths, the mortality rate among men and women in India is almost the same. While 3.56 lakh men died of cancer in 2012 in India, the corresponding number for women was 3.26 lakh. Cancer is the most common cause of death in economically developed countries and the second leading cause of death in developing countries. It has been estimated that about 12.7 million cancer and 7.6 million cancer deaths have occurred in 2008; of these, 56 % of the cases and 64% of the deaths occurred in the economically developing world. Neoplasia or new growth is said to occur when cells in a tissue or organ proliferate without the normal control on growth. In malignant neoplasm’s the cells spread to adjacent tissue by direct invasion or to distant organs by passage through blood or lymph vessels. Cancers figure among the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for 8.2 million deaths in 2012. About 30% of cancer deaths are due to the five leading behavioral and dietary risks: high body mass index, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol use. The new version of IARC's GLOBOCAN 2012 provides the most recent estimates for 28 types of cancer in 184 countries and offers a comprehensive overview of the global cancer burden. It reveals striking patterns of cancer in women and highlights that priority should be given to cancer prevention and control measures for breast and cervical cancers globally.

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