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The Egyptian Breast Cancer Foundation is celebrating World Cancer Day on February 4th each year by launching an online campaign called "Racists Against Cancer".
Ghada Mustafa, Director of Media and External Relations at the Foundation, said the Foundation's participation this year will be different with the launch of the first online race called "Race Against Cancer".
"The idea is to give all members of the community, wherever they are and in every province, the opportunity to share their place, which will improve cancer education in a positive way and encourage individuals to participate. to realize it.
The Director of Information and External Relations invites any institution, student, team member, team leader, doctor, cancer fighter or individual to send a message to the community by writing in Hashtaq against cancer using a photo or a video.
Dr. Ghada Mustafa emphasized that the education of young people and children about the symptoms of cancer and misconceptions about it, about the methods of protection against this cancer and about the economic, social and psychological consequences caused by cancer, not only for the state, but also for patients and their families And to achieve the best results in treatment, youth and children are driving the development and change of the cause of the fight against cancer.
"Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world," said Dr. Mohammad Shaalan, professor of oncology and head of bad surgery at the National Institute of Oncology and president of the Egyptian Breast Cancer Foundation. "Every year, 3.7 million people can be saved Implement prevention, early detection and cancer treatment strategies.
"The economic cost of cancer is estimated at $ 1.16 trillion, which translates into a loss of productivity and household income, as well as a reduction in quality of life, disability and premature death, according to the latest statistics from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ".
Dr. Mohammed Shaalan notes that early detection helps prevent a third of cancers.
Dr. Shaalan emphasized the importance of early detection in detecting the disease and explained some of the symptoms that need to be treated by a specialist physician if they appear and continue without clear reason:
1 – continuous diarrhea or faecal stool
2 – persistent pain in the abdomen
3 – Frequent urination or urination in small amounts or slow flow of urine or urine is dependent
4. Feeling heavy in the bladder or under the abdomen
5. Bleeding from anywhere with the body
6 – feel pain in the bones
7. Severe sweating during the night
8. Infection and serious infections
9 – abnormal symptoms on the bad or secretions are destroyed
10 – Loss of appetite and weight loss are not justified
11. cough continues with bloody secretions
12. anemia
13 – The feeling of stress and exhaustion of the public on a continuous basis
14 – the appearance of blockages or changes in the shape of the skin anywhere in the body
15- The sound of the sound lasts a long time
16 – fever and chills
Dr. Mohammed Shaalan is advised to follow certain guidelines for a better life and the prevention of cancer and other noncommunicable diseases: Quit smoking, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun without protection, do the following. Exercise regularly, maintain weight, reduce saturated fat and eat food Healthy and reduced consumption of processed meat, vaccination against hepatitis B and human papillomavirus, and badfeeding to reduce the intake of drugs. ;alcohol.
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