create public awareness about early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Cancer often has the ability to spread throughout your body.
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world. But survival rates are improving for many types of cancer, thanks to improvements in cancer screening, treatment and prevention.
National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on the 7th of November in India every year since 2014 to create public awareness about early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
On this day, various healthcare organisations , government agencies, and non-profit groups collaborate to organise awareness campaigns, seminars, and screenings to mark National Cancer Awareness Day and work towards reducing the burden of cancer nationwide.
According to the reports by the World Health Organization, Cancer is still a leading contributor to mortality rates in the country. In India, as many as 1.1 million new cancer cases are reported every single year, highlighting the severe burden the disease has on the nation’s healthcare system and population. A large proportion of these cancer cases are detected when the disease has already reached an advanced stage, greatly compromising the prospects of successful treatment and survival.
It is painful facet that We can’t ignore the fact that the financial burden associated with cancer can force patients and households into acute misery, destitution, and even insolvency. Therefore, cancer drugs must be affordable so that whenever required the treatment can be provided to the patients at the earliest in the early stages when the cancer is curable. Cancer drug availability and affordability will give impetus to treatment outcomes that will bring down the cost of treatment.
One hopes we are able to eradicate cancer in India and world.
All across the world, people are facing a wealth of new and challenging environmental problems every day. Pollution of air, water, and soil requires millions of years to recoup. The global burden of cancer continues to increase largely because of the aging and growth of the world’s population and an increasing adoption of cancer-causing behaviors, particularly smoking, in economically developing countries. Breast, lung, and colorectal cancers are occurring in high frequencies in many economically developing countries, in addition to the disproportionately high burden of cancers related to infections.
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing and developed countries alike. In many low-income and middle-income countries, including India, most of the population do not have access to a well-organized and well-regulated cancer care system. A diagnosis of cancer often leads to catastrophic personal health expenditures. Population ageing is often assumed to be the main factor driving increases in cancer incidence, death rates, and health care costs. Cancer is the second most common disease after cardiovascular disorders for maximum deaths in the world. Cancer accounts for about 23 and 7% deaths in United States and India, respectively.
India’s cancer incidence is predicted to be almost double as a result of demographic changes alone by 2040. Although improvements in living standards and Human Development Index rankings are typically linked to increases in the occurrence of, for example, sex hormone exposure-related cancers, and cancers epidemiologically associated with reduced average family sizes, the positive gains that economic and social development bring—e.g., improved food quality—normally far outweigh any such costs. The International Agency for Research on Cancer GLOBOCAN project has predicted that India’s cancer burden will nearly double in the next 20 years
Here, we review on the epidemiology of cancer and the cancer-related burden in Kashmir
Some types of cancers have been observed in the Kashmir valley. Stomach is one of the most essential organs of the human body, which frequently gets cancer and stands at the fifth position. The incidence stomach cancer constituted 175 (12.8%) in Kashmir, which is moderately high, associated with diets and lifestyles. According to data from cancer registries from Kashmir, stomach cancer is the most common cancer among males and the breast cancer is most common cancer among females.; however, a study shows that esophagus cancer is most common cancer in India and the second most common cause of death in males and fourth most common cause of death in females, and the present study contradicts this study.Colorectal cancer is a disease that usually affects individuals of age 50 years or more. The likelihood of colorectal cancer diagnosis increases after the age of 40, increases progressively from age 40, rising sharply after age 50; our study also reveals the same rising trend for colorectal cancer.
Hence it is clearly indicated that number of cancer patients are increasing in Kashmir. Kashmir is a growing region in India playing a crucial role in the development of India and, hence, it needs special attention on this issue. We should create awareness among the public about the cancer havoc and its prevention. Different programs should be started by the government and nongovernmental organizations for creating awareness among public. The diet and lifestyles are important factors to control the spreading of cancers and, hence, Indians should be careful about these facts. Briefly, cancer is disturbing the growing economy of Kashmir, which can be reduced by proper handling of this disease. In view of these facts, it is very important to eradicate this havoc. Let us hope for the best future of Kashmir, which is playing an essential role in the development of India. Cancer patients are increasing every passing year in Kashmir. Various factors responsible for cancer genesis have been discussed, which need to be controlled for their eradication. India is a growing country playing a crucial role in the development of the whole world, and, hence, it needs to give special attention on this issue. A multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment is essential and this has to be made available at all regional cancer centers. Cancer control is an area in which we need participation from all sectors of the society.