Día Mundial contra el Cáncer: Porque la prevención y la atención han de ser para todas las personas – Blog

On this world day against cancer, let’s commit to close the gap in the absence of oncological and to guarantee that all people, live where they live, have a fair opportunity for prevention, early detention and treatment and Ficazaz.

We explore the global panorama of cancer, the dealers between countries and the key role of prevention and precazing to save lives.

The global cancer load: an increasing challenge

Cancer continues to increase throughout the world, and is consolidated as one of the main causes of death. In 2022, they registered nearby of 20 million new cases and 10 million deathsAccording to the International Cancer Research Center (IARC). This increase is attributed to factors such as the aging of the population, environmental exhibitions and unhealthy lifestyles. The most worrying thing is that cancer cases Among young adultsSpecial of breast and colorectal, they are on the rise, which points to the possible influence of Diet, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and environmental exhibitions. However, this impact of cancer is not the same in all parts of the world.

Social factors matter

The incidence and survival rates of cancer vary significant depending on the place of residence. High income countries They tend to have a mayor of cancer due to a mayor of life expectancy more expactor screening programs, but survival rates are also higher thanks to a better health infrastructure, to early detection and already treatamames. On the contrary, the Low and medium income countries A crisis is faced with a cancer crisis, with lower significant survival rates due to late diagnoses and a limited access to health attention.

Global Data on Cancer (2018). Fountain: IARC.

A striking example is breast cancer: in North America and Western Europe, Five -year survival rates exceed 85%While in Africa subshaya they can be as low as 40%Due to the delay in the diagnosis and the lack of treatment facilities.

The incidence of cancer is deep conditioned by Social inequalitiesinclusion within the same country. Such important cancers such as lung, stomach and uterine ass disproportionately affect socioeconomic me. Although the disparities in the diagnosis and treatment are well documentary worldwide, the data procedures of countries with universal public health systems, such as Españera, subgiene the lasas in the early detail and the quality of the Atance.

The role of cancer infections in low -income countries

While lifestyle -related factors, such as Pabaquismo, diet and physical inactivity, play a fundamental role in the risk of cancer worldwide, the son of infectious Key cancer factor in low and medium income countries. Breed 25% of cancer cases in low rent environments They are related to infections, compared to less 10% in high -income countries.

Some of the most common cancers Relationships with the infection Son:

• Uterine Cúello CancerCausing by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), it is still one of the main causes of death among women in many low -income countries due to the limited access to detection tests, vaccination against HPV and adaptation.
• Liver cancerLinked to hepatitis By C infections, it is more frequent in areas of Africa and Asia where vaccination and antiviral treatments are extended.
• Stomach cancerAssociated with infection by Helicobacter pyloriHe disproportionately affects a population with scarce healthcare and access to health care.

The extension of vaccination programs, such as The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer AND The hepatitis B vaccine for liver cancerI could avoid hundreds of thousands of cases every year.

Climate change, an emerging threat to cancer

It is increasingly recognized than climate change is a factor a factor that influences the risk of cancer and its results. The increase in temperatureTHE Contamination atmospheric and the Extreme weather phenomena Exposure to carcinogenic contribute to increase and disturb health services. Strengthening environmental policies, reducing emissions and guaranteeing resistant health systems will be key to mitigating festivities.

Prevention: The most powerful tool against cancer

Although cancer is complex cooling with multiple causes, even 50% of cases could be prevented With changes in lifestyle and public health policies that address control of smoking, atmospheric pollution (both exterior and interior), healthy diet and physical activity, alcohol consumption, sun protection and safety in Work safety. In addition, the latest investigations are still discovered New risk factors of cancer.

• Ultraprocessed foodsRich in additives, emulgent and artificial sweeteners, they have relaxed with a mayor risk of colorectal cancer and other cancer moles.
• The microplasticsThat they are now in human tissues, they raise concern about their effects a long term on health, including their possible sygenual cancer properties.
• Besides, Circadian rhythm alterationsAs the work in night shifts and the chronic deprivation of sleep, a mayor of a mayor of breast and prostate cancer has been associated.

As scientific knowledge progresses, it will be essential to address these emerging medium risks Changes in policies, interventions in the lifestyle and research of new To prevent cancer.

Cancer Freeze and Advances in Spain

Spain, like many high -income countries, cools to an important cancer load. According to recent estimates, in 2023 more will be diagnosed in our country Of 280,000 new cases of cancer. The most frequent were The colorectal, breast, lung and prostate.

The main trends and challenges in Spain son:

• The aging of the population, that is increasing the incidence of cancer, on the cancer of cancers relations with the age, such as prostate and colorectal.
• Lung cancer is still an important problemEspecially among women, since smoking rates have been highly high.
• Obesity and relative factors with lifestyleAs diet and physical inactivity, they contribute to the increase in cases of certain types of cancer.
• The environmental exposureIncluding atmospheric and water contamination, radiation and occupational hazards, plays a role in the incidence of the Cácer.

Spain has made important advances in the Early detail and treatmentWith generalized screening programs for the Breast, colorectal and cervical cancer. Embargo of sin, triggered habit in access to advanced therapies and care, on and the regions of the different.

On this world day against cancer, let’s commit to close the gap in the absence of oncological and to ensure that all people, live where they live, have a fair opportunity for prevention, early detention and treatment and ficazaz.

Work on Islobal researchers’ cancer

Environmental exhibitions, occupations and the radio:

• Non -ionizing radiation, including exposures an extreme of low frequencies and radiofrequences (for example, mobile communications, work environments).
• Ionizing radiation of occupations and medical sources (compaled tomographic, cardiology, radiotherapy).
• Continuous development of a child cancer survival cohort in Spain.
• Atmospheric contamination, environmental, occupational and climate -related exhibitions, including evaluations of the global cancer load.
• Chemical substances in drinking water and pools.
• Endocrine alteration, anogenital distance and prostate cancer.

Circadian rhythms and nutrition:

• Work by shifts, circadian rhythms, dream and cancer chronotherapy.
• Nutrition and nutritional patterns, including the links between nutrition and circadian regulatory (chrononutrition).
• Interactions between exosome and genetics in circadian alteration.

Prevention, detection and survival of cancer:

• HPV detection strategies for low -income environments, applying AI and image applications for cervical cancer.
• Urban health and factors with the habitat in the survival of breast and prostate cancer.

Molecular, genetic and biomarker research:

• Bioinformatics and genomic in cancer investigation.
• Molecular characterization and biomarkers of the cooling program in cancer relations with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
• Immunology in exhibition studies using high performance serology technologies.

Synthesis of evidence and methodological experience:

• Synthesis of tests on climate, environmental and occupations exhibitions.