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Liem Phan, Ph.D.
Cancer prevention:How to reduce the risk of cancer?
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How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the mission of ending cancer
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How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the mission of ending cancer
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Cancer is the emperor of all
diseases
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39.6%60.4%No sign of
cancer during their
lifetimes
39.6% of Americans could be
diagnosed with cancer during their
lifetimes.National Cancer Institute(Based on 2010-2012 data)
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Vietnam: cancer mortality rate: 74.8% (among the
highest rates in the world)
More than 150,000 new cases of cancer detected per year
Most of Vietnamese cancer patients are diagnosed at late
stages, making treatment very challenging. Photo: Chương trình “Ước mơ của Thuý”
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Cancer cells frequently metastasize, causing deadly consequences for cancer patients
Source: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/what-is-cancer
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Cancer is extremely dangerous
Cancer – the
emperor of all maladies
Frequent metastasis to
important organs
Silent killer – hard to
diagnose
Often resist to standard therapies
We have not found an
effective cure for cancer yet
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How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the mission of ending cancer
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Cancer
Genetic mutations
Lifestyle (smoking, lack of exercise or sleep,
unhealthy diets,…)
Environmental factors (pollutions,
carcinogens,…)
Pathogens
(virus, bacteria,…)
Other diseases (obesity, diabetes,
immunosuppression…)
Factors causing or increasing the risk of cancer
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Cause of cancer – genetic mutations
Source: http://www.stylepinner.com/genetic-mutation-that-causes-cancer/Z2VuZXRpYy1tdXRhdGlvbi10aGF0LWNhdXNlcy1jYW5jZXI/
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Causes of cancer – Unhealthy lifestyles
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Cause of cancer – environmental factors
Source: http://viotox.com/cancer-facts/
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Cause of cancer – pathogens
Modified from https://www.aacrfoundation.org/Pages/prevention.aspx
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY
VIRUS (HIV)
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Obesity promotes cancer progression
Source: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2015/11/25/how-exactly-does-obesity-cause-cancer/
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Diabetes promotes cancer progression
Insulin and other
growth factors
High glucose
level
Cancer progressionDiabetes
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How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the mission of ending cancer
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Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Regular cancer
checkups
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
The frequencies and methods of your cancer screening programs will be optimized by your physicians depending on your age, gender, occupation, family history,…
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Source: https://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-topics/prevention-and-screening/screening/womenexams.html
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
Guidance from MD Anderson Cancer Center for low risk women
20-29: Clinical breast exam, Pap test (since 21) every 1 to 3 years
30-39 : Clinical breast exam every 1 to 3 years, Pap test and HPV test every 5 years
40-49: Mammograms, Clinical breast exam every year, Pap test and HPV test every 5 years
50-75: Mammograms, Clinical breast exam every year, Pap test and HPV test every 5 years, colonoscopy every 10 years and colon CT
scan every 5 years
Above 76: Your physician will determine your cancer screening program
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Source: https://www.mdanderson.org/prevention-screening/get-screened/men-screening-exams.html
Cancer prevention – regular checkups
Guidance from MD Anderson Cancer Center for low risk women
40-49: Consult with your physician about the benefits and risks of prostate cancer screening. If you have a high risk for prostate cancer, you should have
PSA and prostate checkup every year.
Above 76: Your physician will determine your cancer screening program
50-75: Prostate checkup, PSA test and general checkup every year, colonoscopy every 10 years and colon CT scan every 5 years
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Signs of cancer
Source: http://organicinsights.in/not-beyond-us/
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Signs of cancer
Source: National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society and PositiveMed.
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Some warning signs of breast cancer
Source: http://www.dana-farber.org/Health-Library/Symptoms-of-Inflammatory-Breast-Cancer.aspx
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Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Active lifestyle and maintain healthy weights
Cancer prevention – active lifestyles and healthy weights
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Quit smoking
Cancer prevention – quit smoking
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Our information is not medical advice and not regulated by FDA. 2015. Orchid Magic, Inc. All copyrights reserved.
Healthy diets
Cancer prevention – healthy diets
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBv998KUOnQ
Cancer prevention – healthy diets
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Source: everydayhealth.com
Cancer prevention – healthy diets
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Source: MD Anderson Cancer Center
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• Food with contaminated with aflatoxin. Aflatoxin significantly elevates your risk of cancer, especially liver cancer.
• Burned food• Red meat• Toxic food and drink preservatives• Too much alcohol• …
Cancer prevention – drinks, foods, and food additives to reduce consumption or avoid
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Cancer prevention
Source: http://positivemed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cancer-foods.jpg
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Cancer prevention – drinks and foods to reduce consumption or avoid
Source: http://www.thelifeisamazing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/foods-that-are-highly-salted-pickled-smoked.jpg
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Summary of cancer prevention
CANCER PREVEN
-TION
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How dangerous is cancer?
What causes cancer?
How can we prevent cancer?
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the mission of ending cancer
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the No. 1 hospital for cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report's “Best Hospitals” survey.
Since the annual survey launched in 1990, MD Anderson has been named one of the top
two cancer hospitals in the United States.
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Our mission: End cancer
Outpatient clinic visits, treatments, procedures: more than 1,3 million
Pathology/laboratory medicine procedures: more than 12 million Total active clinical research protocols: 1,101(one of the most active cancer research hospitals in the USA)
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Cancer is not stopping yet, so are we.
MD Anderson Cancer Network
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Research and Therapy
Innovation
Diagnosis, Treatment,
and Prevention
Hospitals and Clinics
Schools and Training Programs
Research Institutes
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Our fight against cancer to save patients
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Our mission of finding a cure for cancer
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Choose healthy food,
especially veggies, fruits
and whole grains
Maintain healthy weights
Exerciseregularly
For your cancer-free life
Perform regular cancer
screenings for early detection.
Learn about common signs of
cancer
Prevention is important
Protect yourself from cancer-
causing agents. Reduce exposure to UV light (especially
from 10 am to 4 pm) by applying
sunscreen with SPF over 30, wearing sunglasses and
protective clothing.
Avoid tobacco
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Thank you very much for your attention and helping
coordinate this seminar!
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Liem Phan, Ph.D.
Cancer prevention:How to reduce the risk of cancer?