Most cancers in our world pandemic are preventable---here's how

Brawley, Dr. Otis. "Most Cancers in Our World Pandemic Are Preventable -- Here's How." CNN.   Cable News Network, 04 Feb. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.                                            http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/04/health/brawley-cancer-tips/index.html?hpt=he_c2.

 

            This article is about ways to prevent most cancer in our world. One in eight deaths is caused by cancer. The most common deaths are in the lung, breast, and colon. The increase in population and risk factors are causing more deaths by cancer. Scientists say an industrialized lifestyle is causing an increase in cancer. Cancer death rates have decreased in the US and Western Europe but has increased worldwide. People suffer immensely because of care isn’t available. This report emphasizes that there needs to be cancer preventions in low and middle income countries.

            This article provides advice on how to prevent cancer. Don’t use tobacco products. You should even if you have started. Stay a healthy weight. Don’t be overweight or underweight. This includes limiting alcohol consumption. You should also get regular physical activity. Adults should get 150 minutes of activity a week and children should get an hour of activity. A vaccination would also be a good idea. Cancer can be caused by an infection as well. Lastly you should avoid unnecessary sun exposure. Use sun tan lotion when exposed to the sun.

            This article is relevant to society because it could decrease deaths. If people follow the prevention steps we could decrease cancer deaths. Whenever you hear about a family’s death history it always seems to include cancer. With prevention we can change this and make everyone’s family happier.

            I really enjoyed reading this article. I always thought cancer was something that you couldn’t prevent. I believe this can make a change in our world. I liked how the article was set up. It gave a general overview and then had separate sections for each prevention step. I also understood the whole thing. There were no large words that I couldn’t understand. Overall I hope this article begins a change in cancer death rates.