Do not underestimate the cancer-causing factors
October 28th, 2008A misunderstanding: underestimate the carcinogenic effects of alcohol
The 29 countries include, 29,925 adult participants in an international survey shows that high-income countries (the United States, Britain, Australia, Israel, etc.), people tend to underestimate the carcinogenic effects of alcohol, 42% of people think that drinking Does not increase the risk of cancer. In contrast, low-income countries (Kenya and Nigeria), and 15% of middle-income countries (China, Lebanon, Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and so on) in 26% of the persons who came to a similar point of view. In high-income countries, 59% thought that insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables are more dangerous than drinking too much. In fact, the study found that the protective effect of fruits and vegetables as the role of the dangers of alcohol.
Second misunderstanding: mental stress and air pollution hazards have been exaggerated role
In high-income countries, 57% of people think that mental stress than the cancer-causing effects of alcohol-keung, 78% of people think that air pollution is more alcohol than the cancer risk factors. In fact, there is no evidence to suggest that mental stress is a risk factor for cancer; air pollution and excessive alcohol consumption, but also a risk factor for the weak.
Three errors: = terminal cancer
In the middle and low-income countries, people are more pessimistic view of cancer. In low-income countries, 48% of people think nothing of cancer treatments, the cancer is not the same as a death sentence. In the middle-income countries, 39% of the people hold the same view. In contrast, high-income countries, only 17% of people with her.
This misconception may affect the people involved in cancer screening initiative, which is not conducive to the early detection of cancer and treatment.
Misunderstanding four: the treatment of cancer doctors is a matter
In low-income countries, 75% of people believe in the development of cancer treatment options are all doctors have the final say, only 8% of people agree that patients and doctors should make decisions together. In contrast, the economy in developed countries 72% of patients and doctors who agree to a common decision model.
Sum up: the risk factors that act to be underestimated
UICC President-designate of the Hill (Hill) believe that these results reflect the people’s awareness of cancer are still many errors. People underestimate the behavioral factors (excessive drinking, obesity) the risk of exaggerating the environmental factors (pressure, air pollution, etc.) of carcinogenesis, which is carried out in the future of cancer-related education is very enlightening. It should also be relevant to the strengthening of behavioral risk factors in advocacy to promote awareness of lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of cancer.
The study also shows that many people underestimate their own in cancer prevention and control of the initiative. Cancer screening, treatment needs of patients with this kind of publicity will encourage more patients to actively participate in cancer prevention and treatment projects, which will help to reduce cancer incidence and mortality.
Finally, the study reflects the economic conditions in different countries of the residents understand the differences between cancer, which will help the countries targeted for the design of its national conditions and the prevention and treatment of cancer education programs.
One measure: promotion of “alcohol, tobacco carcinogens”
Looking at China’s big cities and rural areas, the economically developed coastal open cities in central and western regions and different income groups, the passing of the Health and Education, has been widely recognized that alcohol, tobacco, but still a substantial proportion of People drinking as a hobby, and smoking as a style, and even made to drink, smoke the same paradox of longevity.
Two measures: to encourage the control of behavioral factors
Mental stress and environmental pollution, etc. It may be harmful to human health, but its correlation with the cancer has not been confirmed. As a result, the experts proposed to strengthen the people of proven risk factor control.
Three measures: changing concepts
Cancer screening and early diagnosis of treatment are very helpful. A lot of cancer, such as when it is discovered late, often even do not have the opportunity to undergo an operation. In recent years both in urban and rural medical insurance to varying degrees, early screening, free medical check into the project, but to do early detection and treatment of cancer, there are quite a long way to go.
CSCO chairman of the Executive Committee of the Harbin Institute of tumor blood disease, said Professor Ma Jun, so that the long-term cancer patients to maintain a good quality of life, and the tumor “peaceful coexistence” has become for the majority of clinicians and patients.
Four measures: patients with attention to the mentality of
Urban and rural low-income people and poor people generally felt that, once suffering from cancer should be totally dependent on doctors, to follow doctor’s orders. A high cultural level, the higher income groups, will discuss with the doctor together to explore and develop the best treatment. This is part of the crowd will take the initiative to participate in health education, the initiative to accept the treatment of tumors at the forefront of knowledge, and will adjust their mentality, not only attaches great importance to the tumor and contempt. Patients are often put in a state of mind, thinking of optimism, coupled with the scientific and standardized treatment, the patients in stable condition, the sick or the extension of the life and guarantee the quality of life.