Growing Global Cancer Crisis Should Spark Call to Action

The new data shows a significant increase in global cancer incidence. The International Cancer Research Institute, a member of the World Health Organization, estimates that the number of cases of new cancers increased to over 18 million, including the deaths of 6 million this year.

The report covers 36 cancers in 185 countries, one in five everywhere in the world, one in six in women suffer from cancer during their lifetime, more than men than in males this disease He died of. It states that nearly 60% of the world's population lives there, and in some cases nearly half of new cases and more than half of cancer deaths occur in Asia.

According to the data, lung cancer and breast cancer, followed by colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer are the cause of the most new cases in the world. It cites lung cancer as the main cause of death, and 8 million people died in 2018

Freddy Bray, director of the International Cancer Research Institute, said that by 2040 the number of new cases of cancer will increase to 29.3 million people and that the number of deaths will reach 16.3 million people.

"Doubling the burden of cancer by 2040 will cause cancer's burden to be the biggest in countries with the lowest level of socio-economic development," says the sub-Saharan African people, People from South America told in some of South Asia. Countries facing this growing burden of cancer are currently unable to cope with this outstanding growth. "

Etienne Krug is responsible for the non-infectious department of the World Health Organization (WHO). He said that by reducing the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, more exercise and better meals can prevent the risk of many major cancers killing humans.

"For example, we can do a lot by increasing the vaccination of cancer such as cervical cancer and liver cancer," Krug says. "But for someone with cancer, cancer should not be sentenced to death."

Krug said he could improve the survival rate of cancer patients by strengthening health services, improving early diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment. He added that palliative care should alleviate the distress of end-stage patients.

In 2004, the International Atomic Energy Agency responded to the growing cancer crisis by creating a Cancer Treatment Action Plan (PACT). In collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Cancer Research Institute (IARC), the International Cancer Management Association (UICC), and many other organizations, PACT is dedicated to resolving this issue Partner world We are working on building a tie-up. Cancer of low-income IAEA member countries. This extensive network of organizations will help each country to raise access to cancer-related health technologies, build skills and knowledge, and to fund funds to provide a range of services to cancer patients.

In response to the growing crisis, President Cardo announced a public health public emergency on 26th October. In other words, the Fed has 90 days to transfer existing funds to fight AIDS. This calls for a wide range of actions, but we can not allocate the necessary funds to deal with the crisis. The Opioid Crisis Committee, which issued the final recommendation a few days after the President's anti-drug order and President's announcement, did not provide any further funding against the epidemic, so strengthening prescription of opioids and expanding use I asked for measures. Drug court replaces imprisonment and can add poisoning treatment such as naloxone or overdose