2024-02-02 16:00:33
He cancer in Mexico remains on the rise despite the different strategies that are applied. One of the main problems is the lifestyle that the majority of the population follows. In fact, it is estimated that up to four out of every 10 cases could be prevented with slight changes in habits.
During the general session by the World Cancer Day 2024which is commemorated on February 4 with the motto “For fairer care,” the head of INCan said that the care and control plan for this disease is focused on improving patient survival and reducing costs associated with treatment. .
Cancer in Mexico: What are the most common types?
According to the figures of the Global Cancer Observatory (Globocan)During 2020, 195,499 new cases of tumors in Mexico. The most common type in men was the prostate with 26,742 cases, and in women it was the breast with 29,929 cases.
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For its part, in 2040 it is expected that the incidence will increase between 60 and 80 percent, and mortality from breast and prostate cancer could be between 60 and 90 percent. Additionally, 14 percent of the population would develop some type of tumor before the age of 75 and 6.7 percent could die before this age.
Cancer risk factors that can be prevented
- Inadequate nutrition.
- Overweight and obesity
- Lack of physical activity.
As mentioned above, 40 percent of cases of cancer It is preventable with the elimination of the causes, that is, with a change in habits, and with public health actions. The less healthy the person is, the greater the risk of neoplasia.
Cancer in the world, what is the current panorama?
According to the International Agency for Research on CancerIn 2020, 10.3 million new cases and 10 million deaths were recorded.
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In the Americas region, in 2020 there were 1.5 million cases and more than 710 thousand deaths. The most common tumors are: breast, prostate, colon and rectum, thyroid and cervix.
The best hospital for tumor care in Mexico
The deputy director of Radiotherapy at INCan, Federico Maldonado Magos, reported that the institute has 14 radiation oncology specialists, 27 therapeutic technicians and nursing staff, which guarantees the continuity of the radiotherapy treatment.
He highlighted that the INCan Radiotherapy Unit is the most equipped in Mexico, and in the coming weeks it will have a new tomograph that will innovate radiotherapy oncology and the management of oligometastatic disease in localizable cancer.
He indicated that in Mexico there are 103 centers of radiotherapywith an average of two per state, based on data from the Mexican Council for Certification of Radiation Oncology.
Where is more specialized equipment required?
He recognized the need for more equipment to radiotherapyespecially in the south of the country, since the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) suggests having one linear accelerator for every 250 thousand inhabitants.
He highlighted that radiotherapy is the cornerstone of treatments; For example, 83 percent of patients with breast cancer and 80 percent with cervical cancer require this type of treatment.
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