10 facts about cancer

1. There are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the body can be affected.
2. In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer - 13% of the 58 million deaths worldwide.
3. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low and middle income countries.
4. Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill men are (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus.
5. Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical.
6. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world.

7. One fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer.

8. A third of cancers could be cured if detected early and treated adequately.
9. All patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current knowledge about pain control and palliative care were applied.
10. 40% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet, being physically active and preventing infections that may cause cancer

Sources:http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/cancer/01_en.html

Resently, I had a chance to visit the Cancer Institute. The Institute is spread over 9 acres in Chennai, South India. The hospital houses 423 beds of which 297 are free. Over 1,25,000 patients are seen annually. They are drawn from all over India, parts of South and South East Asia. Over 66% of them are indigent and are treated free of charge. The hospital has state- of- the- art facilities for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of cancer as well as rehabilitation.

It is hard to believe that so many people are affected by cancer and the institute is doing a great job by providing free treatment to poor. I believe that it is possible that through the help of generous donors a life of a cancer patient can be changed. So please join the initiative and become A Friend of Cancer Institute, Chennai…

After all, it takes a few hundreds to bring a change in a person’s life…

Click, below to contact Cancer Institute, Chennai.

http://www.cancerinstitutewia.in

Steve Irwin: 1962-2006

End of an Adventurer… Steve Irwin – The Crocodile Hunter as he was greatly known is no more. I was shocked to see the newspaper which reported his death. My interest on wild life grew stronger only after seeing one of his greatest shows “The Crocodile hunter” on television channel Animal planet. I miss him; it is a greatest loss for all wild life enthusiasts. This wildlife warrior’s soul will rest in peace only by conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife and their habitat.

So please resolve today to conserve the wildlife and the environment.

To know more about this “Greatest Wildlife Warrior” follow this link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin