Fatigue and pain, major sequelae in cancer survivors

Fatigue, bone pain and neuropathy are the main symptoms presented by cancer survivors even after five years of treatment for the disease.

At the presentation of the results of the cancer survivor registry in Mexico, the director general of the National Cancer Institute (INCAN), Abelardo Meneses, said that in four years they have this list of more of four thousand people.

Of these, three thousand 201 participated to study to know their real situation after treatment, in order to design better public policies to follow them.

Of the participants, two thousand 536 were over five years of survival and a total of 71% were treated in INCan 7.8% in departmental units Health, 6.9% at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), 3.5% at the Institute of Security and Social Security Service of State Workers (ISSSTE) 7.1% in the private sector, and the remaining percentage not specified.

Abelardo Meneses noted at a press conference that 96.8% of cancer survivors would have side effects such as fatigue, neuropathy, and bone pain while 95.8% would suffer from depression and / or anxiety.

In 82.7% of cases, problems are of a badual nature, either because of lack of desire or rejection of one's partner, among other causes.

The specialist added that 25.9% have problems to join their professional life, half are afraid of a relapse and 50% said they feel discriminated against because of their illness. ] In the case of "Put on the mantle and celebrate life", it was reiterated that cancer is the third leading cause of death in our country and that in 2013 alone, more than 84,000 people died from this cause. [19659002] The director of INCan urged people to avoid fast foods, excess sugars and junk foods, as well as tobacco to prevent cancer and prevent relapses in people already reached. .

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