Chai! E get one new report wey just drop from World Health Organization (WHO) wey dey burst brain! Dem talk say up to four out of ten cancer cases wey dey happen for di whole world fit actually be prevented. Wetin be di secret? Prevention no be rocket science; na just small change for wetin we dey do every day.
As dem prepare for World Cancer Day wey go happen tomorrow, February 4, dem release this bombshell wey show say around 7.1 million new cancer cases for 2022 na because of things wey fit be avoided. E be like say tobacco, alcohol, and even some chronic infections na them dey cause dis wahala. For di first time, dem don include nine types of cancer-causing infections, how far!
According to di study wey involve data from 185 countries and look at 36 cancer types, tobacco na the biggest offender wey dey cause 15% of new cancer cases. If we de talk about infections, dem dey responsible for 10%, while alcohol dey collect 3%. Na serious matter o!
One thing wey dey clear be say most of di cancers wey we fit avoid na lung, stomach, and cervical cancer. Lung cancer dey come plenty from smoking and air pollution—no be small matter! Stomach cancer too dey bad, thanks to Helicobacter pylori infection, while cervical cancer dey mostly from human papillomavirus (HPV). Na wah!
Di report also show say men dey carry heavy burden for these preventable cancers, as 45% of new cancer cases for men na because of dem things wey fit be controlled compared to 30% wey women dey carry. For men, smoking alone dey cause 23% of cancers while for women, infections dey represent 11%. Na wetin dem find out be that.
Dr. André Ilbawi wey be di lead person for WHO Team wey dey handle Cancer Control talk say this analysis dey very crucial. E emphasize sey if we fit know di patterns across different countries, e go help government and individuals to come up with better strategies to stop these cancers before dem start to show face.
Now e clear say we gatz focus on prevention! Countries gatz implement strong tobacco control measures, regulate alcohol wey dey cause more wahala, and also promote vaccination for infections wey dey cause cancers. And no forget, clean air, safe workplace, better food, and healthy lifestyle na important ingredients for this prevention soup.
We no fit lie; time don reach for everybody to join di fight against cancer. Make we no dey just sit down dey wait for miracle. With this kind information, we fit turn di table and reduce di number of cancer cases worldwide. Collectively, na we go fit win dis battle!
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