- One in every eight deaths in the World is caused by cancer
- Sleep deprivation – defined as getting less than six hours of sleep per day – increases your risk of colon cancer
- Cancer is not a transmissible disease. It cannot be passed from one person to another.
- Cancer is not one disease. It is a set of diseases and each disease is caused by a different agent.
- Cancer is a great imitator. This means it is common for people diagnosed with cancer to have been treated for other diseases with similar symptoms
- The most common cancer-causing foods are refined sugar, soda, microwave food, canned food and processed meat.
- There are more than 200 different types of cancer. they are named according to the type of cell they start from namely: carcinomas; lymphomas; leukemia;Germ cell tumor; brain tumors and sarcomas
- Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths
- Diet, physical inactivity and obesity are related to up to 30–35% of cancer deaths
- Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can lead to melanoma and other skin cancers.
- Taking scalding hot tea frequently may cause esophageal cancer
- Between 70% and 90% of common cancers are due to environmental factors so they can be prevented.
- It is estimated that only 14% of the people who need treatment for Cancer, Worldwide, get it.
- Vaccines such as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine assists in preventing some cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and oral cancers.
- A vaccine for hepatitis B can reduce the risk of liver cancer.
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