As per a report appearing in the Times of India, two-thirds of the cancer cases in India can be prevented by exercising control on diet, alcohol and tobacco. It is reported that there are about 30 lakh new cases of cancer at any give time in India. Cancer accounts for about 5 lakh deaths in the country in a year, and as per the WHO report, the estimated cancer deaths in India will increase to 7 lakh by 2015.
The experts on Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai say that there is a need of creating awareness amongst eople about the cancer-causing properties of alcohol, tobacco and areca nut and junk food. The combined consumption of tobacco and alcohol has synergistic effect on the cancer induction and propagation.
Unfortunately, everything people like most can cause cancer!
Mantra should be - Prevention is better than Cure.
