From the n number of killing diseases discovering each day Cancer is the major one. It’s quite depressing to know that India has got an increased number of deaths due to cancer in 2015. Well, coming on what is to be blamed for this, the cause is our poor lifestyle choices. How we eat, how we live or are we really focused on our habits which have changed drastically?

India encountered 7.5% rise in the number of cancer patients last year. It’s not just limited to eating unhealthy food but also includes the ugly side of eating “pan masala”, “tobacco” and heavy consumption of alcohol.

According to 'Globocan' project study conducted by International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the major types of Cancer can be categorized differently in men and women, men can have cancer of lips, mouth, stomach, colon and rectum whereas women can have cancer of breast, ovary, cervix and uterus.

We cannot put all the burden of cancer increase on lifestyle choices, there are some more factors which triggers the vital disease.

a. Inheritance : The blood which passes on from the eldest generation to further generations sometimes proves vital! If the eldest one had cancer then the chances of running cancer in blood is high.

b. Smoking : People usually start getting addicted to alcohol and cigarette despite of knowing that it can provoke lung and liver cancer. There is no option other than avoiding both the practices.

c. Poor Diet : Eating unhealthy food or not following a proper diet is another factor responsible for causing cancer. Some even eat tobacco which is not just dangerous but hazardous and can cause oral cancer. 

The basic thing which can be done to prevent cancer is taking an initiative to good diet, eat what is healthy and worthy of saving you from the deadly disease. One can include these items in the diet to avoid any harms.

Currently there are 3 vaccinations which are available in India :

a. Gardasil™: It provides protection against Human Papilloma virus (HPV) and minimizes the risk of Cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in girls and women, anal cancer in women and men and genital warts in men and boys.

b. Cervarix™: This also provides protection against HPV and minimizes the risk of cervical cancer in girls and women (ages 10 to 25).

c. Hepatitis B vaccine: The vaccine prevents Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and reduces risk of liver cancer.

Cancer has taken many life’s and still spreading all over the world rapidly, it’s only our prevention and attention which can minimize the risk of losing our loved ones.

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