Cancer is one of the leading cause of death and suffering in the world. Mozambique registered 25446 new cases of cancer and 18014 deaths related to cancer this year. The image below shows the prevalence of different types of cancer in the country.
Cancer cases in Mozambique
International Agency for Research of Cancer
For more information about data in Mozambique please visit: Internacional Agency for Resarch of Cancer - Mozambique
Here are few important things you need to know about cancer:
Who gets cancer?
Anyone can get cancer at any age, but the risk goes up with age.
What are the Causes?
- Tobbacco is the biggest preventable cause of many cancers
- Ultra violet rays from sun can cause skin cancer.
- Radiation can cause cancer.
- Certain chemicals have been linked to cancer, too.
- Some cancers are also linked to genes.
The exact cause of cancer remains unknown but any trigger that stimulates changes in body cells causes cancer.
Can cancer be prevented?
- Avoid use of Tobacco and alcohol.
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays and sunlight. You can lower your chances of getting skin cancer by:
- Staying out of the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Wearing a hat, shirt, and sunglasses when you are in the sun
- Using broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30
- Diet
- Include: whole grains, vegetables, fruits and fresh products in your diet
- Avoid: processed, sugary and refined products
- Vaccines that help reduce cancer risk like Human papillomavirus vaccine which can reduce risk of cervical, anal and many other cancers.
- Early Detection of certain viruses by doing regular examinations can stop the spread and help in treatment.
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