In Spain, emissions Cancer patients Reduced in 2020 37,260 people discharged from hospital Hospitality Additionally, the number of first visits to oncology services during the first months of the pandemic A decrease of 12%. The data belongs to a report prepared by the Ministry of Health“The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and control in SNS”which represents a decline in health activity due to the impact of the coronavirus.
However, starting in 2021, they began to recover. Impact of the pandemicFaced with the increase in cancer cases, the Ministry of Health has promoted the campaign to prevent and combat oncological diseases by enabling normal activities and resuming testing programmes. According to the report “Cancer Figures in Spain 2023” by the Spanish Cancer Institute Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM)they will be notified in 2040 341,000 confirmed cases.
“Make sure your family has all the vaccines they need, especially hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vaccines”
To that end, Health is sharing a list of “12 Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk” online, an initiative driven by the Center for Health european cancer coder, by World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health and European Commission. “Get involved in a prevention program,” he warned in a post on X (formerly Twitter), which was accompanied by an explanatory video about the disease. prevent disease.
An explanation video shared online by the ministry includes: 2 out of 12 suggestions. “Make sure your family has received all the vaccines they need, especially for hepatitis B and human papillomavirus,” the health insists in the publication. “Participate in your borough’s health services cancer screening program,” he continued.
Likewise, the list includes Basic hygienic dietary measures Maintain good health, especially those that may lead to a higher risk of cancer. “Don’t smoke”, “support anti-smoking policies” or “maintain a healthy weight” are some of the preventive measures to maintain good health In good health Fight disease.
Healthy foods, limiting or avoiding alcohol Exposure to harmful elementssuch as radiation or the sun’s rays, are also part of these 12 ways to prevent cancer.
On hormone replacement therapy (HRT), regulations warn ‘it can increase risk of certain types of cancer’
In addition, the European Code against Cancer stipulates Two pieces of advice for women, especially during lactation or childbearing years. “Breastfeeding reduces a mother’s risk of cancer. Breastfeed your baby if you can,” she says.exist Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)Regulations warn that “it can increase the risk of certain types of cancer,” so limiting it is one more way to prevent those diseases.
Health is especially important Vaccinations and Screening, two important tools that all citizens of the national territory can use within their communities. The European Cancer Regulation concludes: “Successful cancer prevention requires government policies and actions to support these individual actions.”