Cancer Protection Checklist

Cancer as you know is the unchecked rapid growth of cells in the body. This rapid growth or division of cells leads to tumor which is harmful to body parts slowly affecting not only the part affected but also spreading its tentacles to other body parts.

The reason for the development of cancer is not fully known but the DNA cell structure which helps repair the wear and tear of the body tissues stop functioning properly leading to the division of the body cells thus leading to cancer.

A person can be affected by cancer through both internal as well as external factors like genetic disorder as well as due to his or her lifestyle and food habits. The external factors that lead to cancer are excessive use of tobacco, smoking, excessive consumption of alcohol etc, exposure to harmful chemicals like uranium, asbestos etc. A change in lifestyle can help prevent cancer.

There are certain things that you need to know about cancer and also the risks about cancer. You need to have an insight or knowledge about what cancer is all about and how one develops cancer instead of believing about what people say about cancer and cancer related problems.

You also need to know about the risk factors, what are the risks and does one need to go about determining the risk factors. Knowing the risk factors does not mean that chances of your developing cancer in nil but not knowing also does not mean that you will develop cancer.

Don’t believe in myths and the best thing is to discuss about cancer with your doctor regarding your fears about cancer. You also can refer books or use the various websites that give you a thorough knowledge about cancer, causes, reasons, risks and mode of treatment instead of accepting what people have to say about cancer.

Having a thorough knowledge about cancer and the risk factors will help you evaluate what are the risk factors for your developing cancer and preventing the development of cancer.

To prevent cancer you need to follow a healthy nutritious diet which has all the required amount of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, amino acids etc that is essential for a healthy body. You also need to avoid fatty foods as obesity also leads to cancer. Prefer foodstuffs that contain less oil and eat more of steamed food, baked or boiled food. Apart from this you also need to include foodstuffs that help prevent cancer and help fight cancer.

You also need to restrict yourself to your food habits, exercise regularly and indulge into some activities that will keep your occupied and in a good mood. You can also start taking hobby classes where in you develop your interest thus helping you enjoy an active and healthy life. It has been found that cancer growth is more rapid in certain parts of the body while in some part the growth is slow. Cancer is curable to a certain extent if detected early and the mode of treatment administered is different as per the part that is affected.