The main causes of cancer

Causes of cancer.

So, according to A. N. Mahson, the main causes of oncology development can be heredity, a strong stressful situation, and weakened immunity. Here the type of cancer is decisive. Thus, stomach cancer is due to the weakening of the immune system and can not be transmitted by inheritance. And breast cancer is the result of a gene mutation. Stress leads to a weakened immune system and can also be the cause of cancer. In any case, at the slightest suspicion of cancer, it is necessary to contact specialists. This is especially true in 55-65 years. After 45 years, women should regularly undergo an examination at a gynecologist and mammologist, men - at a pulmonologist, gastroenterologist and proctologist.

AN Mahson states: in Russia, there are fewer cases of cancer than in the United States, but we die more often from oncological diseases. The main causes of cancer occur in the Russians' inattention to their health. As a result, a large number of late-identified inoperable tumors. The professor cites the situation of breast cancer in Moscow as an example. A rare inhabitant of the capital appeals to a mammologist, although in the early stages of breast cancer can be cured in 95% of cases, while the fourth stage is only 15-20% of the outcomes.

Detection of cancer.

There is no universal analysis for the detection of cancer, says the professor. In each individual case, the doctor may prescribe a lung X-ray, a gastroscopy, a mammogram. There are only separate markers for early detection of cancer - such as prostate-specific antigen( PSA) for men. CT for the diagnosis of cancer in the early stages is not applied.

Inoculation from cervical cancer.

Concerning the effectiveness of the vaccination against cervical cancer, A. Makhson noted that it is not yet possible to say whether it works or not. Such information will only appear in fifteen to twenty years. The development of cervical cancer leads to human papillomavirus, and it is necessary to vaccinate the girl before the virus gets into her body, that is, before she begins to live sexually. This is the main difficulty of vaccination, which theoretically really protects against cancer.

Target drugs.

Thus, targeted drugs are much more effective than chemotherapy, but also much more expensive. The course of treatment, for example, herceptin costs 1 200 000 rubles. If you need treatment with three targeted drugs for three years, it will cost $ 350,000.

It should be understood that HPV is only involved in the formation of cervical cancer;Cancer is not a viral disease transmitted by sexual contact.

Proper nutrition.

The professor draws attention to the importance of proper nutrition, in which there should be no place for harmful impurities and modified products. After all, so you strengthen your immunity, which means your body will successfully fight with mutated cells. But you do not need to be too confident to talk about the special benefits of some products. For example, in Japan, eat a lot of fish, but stomach cancer is more common than anywhere else in the world.

How to protect yourself from cancer.

To protect yourself from cancer, you need, first of all, to strengthen the body. The chief oncologist of Moscow advises to eat properly, do not forget about physical exertion and avoid stress situations whenever possible.

Women, in addition to all this, it should be remembered that to provoke breast cancer can all that adversely affects the functioning of the ovaries - and this is frequent abortions, the lack of delivery and breastfeeding, various inflammations. Therefore, timely pregnancy and subsequent natural feeding are necessary in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

In our country, of course, certain means are allocated from the budget for the treatment of cancer patients. But these amounts are incomparable with the amounts of the same purpose, for example, in the US, where two trillion dollars are allocated for health care.

Remember: mastopathy is no longer a death sentence. In the tumor, only the nodular form of breast cancer passes. Recently, women after detecting breast cancer have started to survive twice as often. It is important to detect cancer at an early stage and immediately begin treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor your health and to undergo examinations on time.