China News Service, Chongqing, April 13th (Han Lu and Wang Xueyu) April 15-21 is the 27th National Cancer Prevention and Control Promotion Week.
On the 13th, Chongqing launched a series of activities for the 27th National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Publicity Week.
On the same day, Chongqing Cancer Center, Chongqing Cancer Prevention and Treatment Office and Chongqing University Affiliated Cancer Hospital also jointly issued the "Guidelines for the Screening and Prevention of Common Malignant Tumors in Chongqing Residents (2021 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as "Guidelines 2021 Edition").
In recent years, the incidence and mortality of malignant tumors have continued to rise, and it has become one of the major public health problems that seriously threaten the health of the Chinese population.
According to the latest global cancer burden data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization in 2020, there are 19.29 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2020, and 4.57 million new cancer cases in China.
"We hope that through the series of activities of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Week, everyone can understand the truth about cancer occurrence, understand the ways of cancer prevention, understand the methods of early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and raise the public's awareness of cancer prevention and anti-cancer." Chongqing Municipal Health Commission Deputy Director Li Pan said in his speech that he hopes that through the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Week, scientific and standardized diagnosis and treatment concepts and methods will be popularized for cancer patients, so that people can understand the "preventable and curable" of cancer, and recognize early detection, early diagnosis, and early detection of cancer. The importance of treatment makes more people pay attention to the cause of cancer prevention and treatment.
Wu Yongzhong, vice chairman of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, director of the Chongqing Cancer Center, and secretary of the Party Committee of Chongqing University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, said that the occurrence and development of cancer are closely related to our daily lives. Currently known carcinogenic factors include smoking, drinking, obesity and overweight. .
Nearly 90% of cancers can be traced back to lifestyle and environmental factors, and about 60% of cancer deaths can be prevented by reducing controllable risk factors.
"Prevention also provides the most cost-effective long-term strategy for cancer control." Wu Yongzhong said.
"Even if the occurrence of cancer cannot be avoided, it can be completely cured through early diagnosis and treatment and timely detection of precancerous lesions." Wu Yongzhong said that the incidence of lung cancer, breast cancer, and thyroid cancer is high, but if it can be detected early and carried out Standardized diagnosis and treatment, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 90%.
On the same day, Chongqing Cancer Center, Chongqing Cancer Prevention and Treatment Office and Chongqing University Affiliated Cancer Hospital also jointly issued the "Guidelines for the Screening and Prevention of Common Malignant Tumors in Chongqing Residents (2021 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as "Guidelines 2021 Edition").
Zhou Hong, deputy dean of the Cancer Hospital of Chongqing University, introduced that the "Guide 2021 Edition" added pancreatic cancer, leukemia, multiple myeloma, bladder cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, and oral cavity on the basis of the "Guide 2020 Edition" released last year. Screening and prevention information for cancer, melanoma, and childhood tumors.
For 20 common malignant tumors such as lung cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer, and childhood tumors, we analyze high-risk groups and provide screening recommendations and preventive measures to help citizens find, diagnose, and treat early.
It is understood that during the National Cancer Prevention and Control Promotion Week this year, Chongqing will also carry out the Chongqing cancer opportunistic screening and early diagnosis and treatment projects, as well as organizing various health clinics, patient care, and cancer prevention science popularization activities, etc., and diversified activities The form helps the general public eliminate cancer misunderstandings and spread the correct anti-cancer concept.