[Civsoc-mw] [NYASANET] Johnny Clegg

[Adamson S. Muula]

Was there anything specific you wanted us to pay attention to?

adamson

On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 at 18:39, Tony Thontholani <tonytontho at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here is an abstract of article I recently read:
>
> Abstract
>
> This year, more than 1 million Americans and more than 10 million people
> worldwide are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, a disease commonly
> believed to be preventable. Only 5–10% of all cancer cases can be
> attributed to genetic defects, whereas the remaining 90–95% have their
> roots in the environment and lifestyle. The lifestyle factors include
> cigarette smoking, diet (fried foods, red meat), alcohol, sun exposure,
> environmental pollutants, infections, stress, obesity, and physical
> inactivity. The evidence indicates that of all cancer-related deaths,
> almost 25–30% are due to tobacco, as many as 30–35% are linked to diet,
> about 15–20% are due to infections, and the remaining percentage are due to
> other factors like radiation, stress, physical activity, environmental
> pollutants etc. Therefore, cancer prevention requires smoking cessation,
> increased ingestion of fruits and vegetables, moderate use of alcohol,
> caloric restriction, exercise, avoidance of direct exposure to sunlight,
> minimal meat consumption, use of whole grains, use of vaccinations, and
> regular check-ups. In this review, we present evidence that inflammation is
> the link between the agents/factors that cause cancer and the agents that
> prevent it. In addition, we provide evidence that cancer is a preventable
> disease that requires major lifestyle changes.
> Key Words: cancer, environmental risk factors, genetic risk factors,
> prevention
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Adamson S. Muula PhD, MPH, MBBS, CPH, PGDip (Public Health Ethics), PGDip
(Global Health), PGD (Palliative Care)
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Malawi, College of Medicine
School of Public Health and Family Medicine
Department of Public Health
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