What types of cancer are the most likely to die from and how to reduce the risks of the disease
In the mortality structure of the Russian population, malignant neoplasms occupy the second place after diseases of the circulatory system. More than 250,000 patients die of cancer every year. Globally, this figure exceeds 9 million people.Pavel Koposov, MD, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oncology at the European Medical Center, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta what types of cancer most often lead to death and how to reduce the risks of the disease:
- Unfortunately, it is impossible to be 100% protected from any type of cancer. But it is possible and necessary to try to reduce these risks.
Cancer of the lungs, bronchi, trachea
Tumors of the lungs, bronchi and trachea - these types of cancer kill about 50 thousand Russians every year. And lung cancer occupies the leading position not only in Russia, but also in the world. About 1.5 million people die from it per year on the planet.
One of the causes of the development of lung cancer is considered to be smoking. Among those who have this bad habit the disease occurs 7 times more often.
Stomach cancer
Gastric cancer by the number of fatal outcomes is in second place in our country. Every year about 26 thousand patients die from it. But you can reduce the risk by avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol and processed meat products, in particular sausages, especially smoked.
Colorectal cancer
In Russia, it is in third place in mortality from malignant tumors. Each year takes the lives of about 23 thousand people. Colorectal cancer is also widespread on average