Is COVID-19 more dangerous for people with blood cancer

In this unfortunate time of Coronavirus, all of us have to be careful, get vaccinated, and take extra care. However, those of us who live with terminal or long term diseases like cancer have to be even more vigilant than others because of much greater risk of exposure and far poorer outcomes if we were to get
infected by the virus. Having cancer, and going through certain treatments for cancer can greatly suppress the body’s immune system, and this side effect in particular is very worrisome in any prospective fight against Covid-19.

Recent research findings from a study conducted in the UK on cancer patients who had COVID-19 revealed that when it came to this particular virus, all cancers did not carry
the same risks. Particularly, patients who had blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma were found to be more prone to facing severe cases of COVID-19, and leukemia patients in particular were found to be at more than twice the odds of dying from the virus, as suggested by findings by the U.K. Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Project (UKCCMP).

From March; the study compared recorded data from 1,044 cancer patients who had COVID-19 to about 145,000 cancer patients who didn’t have it. After taking factors like age, sex and tumor type into consideration, the investigators found:
• Patients who had blood cancer were at a fifty seven percent higher risk of getting a severe case of COVID-19 compared to patients with other cancer types.
• Blood cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy fairly recently were also at a higher risk of dying from COVID-19.
• Patients who had leukemia were at a “significantly increased case-fatality rate.”
• Patients above 80 had the greatest odds of succumbing to the virus.
• However, patients who also had prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and cancers of the female reproductive system seemed to be at far lower risk of getting infected or dying from COVID-19.

In theory those who have blood cancer could be harder hit by COVID-19, since hematological malignancies can cause abnormalities with bone marrow—the spongy tissue inside the bones that makes white and red blood cells and platelets. Without white blood cells, the ability to fight infections also decreases. In the case of blood cancers ‘The Lancet Oncology’ has reported cytotoxic treatments like chemotherapy and radiation reduce the number of white blood cells, potentially putting blood cancer patients’ at greater risk of infection.

Myeloma have antibody COVID vaccine response ?

Patients who have active chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or multiple myeloma seem to have significantly lower antibody responses to  COVID-19 vaccines than healthy individuals, according to recent reports, with the studies suggesting that both cancer treatment and the cancer itself might be responsible for this. 

An Israeli study found individuals who had leukaemia and myeloma had a greatly lower rate of immune response to the two-dose vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech compared with healthy people who got the same.  

Patients with myeloma and leukaemia are more predisposed to developing infections because of inherent immune defects related to their primary disease and also as a result of therapy. The mechanisms underlying the immunodeficiency in both could also impair the response to vaccination markedly. 

Other findings reported that senior patients with multiple myeloma were also likely to have far less robust responses to these vaccines. 

The key takeaway is that the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines produces rather low levels of neutralizing antibody response among senior patients who have multiple myeloma.

We need more research and data to know the overall results of the second dose as well as the results among younger patients with multiple myeloma. But remember, it is vitally necessary for myeloma patients to get the both doses of the vaccine for a better response. 

Almost 75 days after the first vaccine dose, no patient developed COVID-19 infection during the period and no substantial differences were found associated with the vaccine. 

According to results, only 39.5% of patients with myeloma had a positive antibody-mediated response to the vaccine. 

For multiple myeloma after a single dose of the vaccine, antimyeloma therapy appeared to negatively affect the neutralizing antibody production, although study of more patients is needed to evaluate the effects of specific antimyeloma regimens on the immune responses of anti-COVID-19 vaccination, the researchers noted. But there was good response after both doses.

Get both vaccine shots, they will surely help

Impact of covid-19 on cancer

As the coronavirus strains mutate and evolve, scientists are finding out a lot more about the virus and how it indeed affects people of different ages, medical histories, and other underlying conditions. From the very beginning, experts came to realize that older adults and people who had medical conditions like heart complications, cancer, diabetes, etc are at greater risk from COVID-19. The recent mutations in India and the rapid rate at which the infection has spread are worrying, even more so if you have a cancer patient. First off, there is not much to worry about if you follow all necessary guidelines and take precautions seriously.

COVID affects the lungs and when the lungs don’t work fully, the heart works harder to pump oxygen-filled blood into the body. This extra stress can prove dangerous for people as hemoglobin comes to become redundant for carrying oxygen.

Why people with cancer patient should take extra care

Over the past two years, people who visit us seeking the best cancer treatment in Delhi have indeed proved to be at slightly higher risk. People undergoing cancer treatment in Delhi are thought to be immunocompromised; the capacity to fight the diseases is not adequate. Added to being immunocompromised, cancer patients who are older or have comorbidities such as heart disease, or diabetes will probably find the fight back harder. If a cancer patient contracts the COVID – 19 infection the probability of organ-related complications rises due to going for treatment like radiation therapy, kidney removal, or chemotherapy which suppress the immunity. If you’re currently undergoing treatment for cancer in Delhi, or anywhere; read on to know how cancer affects COVID-19 recovery.

Follow the same precaution as normal people

General guidelines like washing your hands frequently and properly with soap and water for 20 seconds,  using sanitizes with 60 percent alcohol, wearing a mask, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unclean hands, social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces daily, etc should be adhered to.

Can you skip regular visits to be at a lesser risk of infection?

Yes you can! Make the most of technology and video call your doctors and avoid moving out, we do teleconsultations for cancer patients and they’ve proven effective.

What if you skip chemotherapy during a lockdown?

Ideally, don’t skip any chemotherapy but in case you’ve missed out due to the lockdown then you can’t really do anything about it. In cancer treatment normally, after every 3 months, we can alter the treatment but if the gap widens to more than 3 months and is between 2 consecutive cycles then the benefits are lost. So get in touch with our consultants and we will arrange the safest cancer treatment in Delhi for you, in accordance with strict covid protocols and international safety guidelines.

Coping with intimacy and Cancer treatment.

Not everyone who has cancer or is in remission will experience changes in sexual desire or how they think about themselves sexually and they might not notice any changes at all. However, we may find cancer changing our body, and this might affect the way we feel about ourselves and sex: trust us this is completely normal and justified. 

Some might lose interest in sex altogether and feel very beat down while some people feel they would like to have more sex more than usual. If someone is in a relationship, a crisis like cancer can end up bringing couples much closer together.

As people are different, so are their different sexual needs, it really is impossible to say exactly if and how cancer will affect anyone’s sexuality and sex life. Certain forms of cancer and their ensuing treatment can have an effect on your ability or change your desire to have sex more than others. If you are in a loving caring relationship your concerns might be different from someone who is single.

If feelings towards your body, or what you think of having sex change during the cancer treatment, it doesn’t mean it’ll last forever. Effective communication with your partner or doctor on your worries can help ease them. 

Living with cancer or getting treatment can cause sickness or feelings of being sick, fatigue, mood changes, irritation, depression, bladder and bowel troubles, oral issues, breathing complications, hormone changes, and body image issues. tiredness (fatigue)

People might not feel like having sex if they have any of these side effects or feelings: and that is completely understandable. 

Some people say they feel less attractive to themselves because of them. There might not be enough energy for you to take as much interest in your appearance or grooming as you once did.

If you are a partner of someone in this situation, you might worry about your partner seeming so low and out. This is understandable. But remember that many people feel much better once treatment is over, or if their symptoms improve. 

Painkillers can help if you have a lot of pain because of y our cancer, just plan a little in advance. For example, you could take the painkillers 30 to 60 minutes beforehand and not worry later. 

Fatigue or Tiredness

This can last for some time after cancer treatment is over. Many people feel better and stronger within a couple of months after treatment. But some feel exhausted for as long as a year, particularly if they had intensive chemotherapy.

Not wanting to or not feeling like having sex if you are very tired is totally understandable. So a gentle simple touch can help propel feel cared for and get rid of any anxiety and depression they may have.

Feelings can be better than sex if you and your partner like being close to each other, touching, kissing, talking or just holding hands.Life is beautiful and it’s always better when you’re loved and supported. It is always good to agree on what is acceptable to each of you, so have a word with other about your concerns and fears. Don’t be afraid of sharing what you like, and don’t like. Talking about sex can be a little uneasy, but talking about your real feelings and what you both want as individuals can be very reassuring, and can feel a lot like love. 

Foods that can lower the risk of Cancers

Cancers have been universally considered as one of the deadliest diseases, after reaching a specific stage, it is very well known for being fatal, though a few cancers can be cured, yet numerous people die every year because of cancers across the world. Awareness and early detection are key, precaution and catching the disease at an early stage can assist with management. A lot of time cancer becomes serious and it becomes very tough to detect in the initial stages. Taking precautionary measures to catch the disease at an initial stage can prevent it from getting serious and fatal, this makes preventive health check-ups of extreme importance.

It can become extremely difficult to manage the disease if people diagnosed with it do not make necessary lifestyle and diet changes. Most clinicians advise to give up certain habits and bring about change in the diet to stay away from cancer. Speak with our expert nutritionist at Oncoplus Hospitals, Defence Colony, New Delhi on what you should and shouldn’t eat.

There are numerous foods, which can help you stay away from this dreadful disease. A few of them are given below. Try and include them in your daily diet to keep cancers at bay.

Diseases like cancer slowly grows in the body. In a few cases there are almost no symptoms of the disease, it is therefore extremely necessary that early detection is done to catch the disease at an early stage. Get in touch with leading oncologists at Oncoplus Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, and stay ahead of Cancer, always remember Cancer Can be cured, if caught early.

Cancer affects people mentally and physically

Depression is quite common with those diagnosed with cancer. Studies state that, about one in four people with cancer have clinical depression. People often go through feelings of sadness, emptiness and hopelessness. Often there is loss of interest in things, people have also reported trouble in thinking straight or concentrating. There is extremely high levels of fatigue, tiredness, and exhaustion. A few symptoms also include nausea, stomach pains, or digestive problems. Cancer patients may also struggle with changes in mood, agitation or restlessness, sleep disturbances, including insomnia or oversleeping. Depression symptoms normally overlap with the side effects of cancer and its treatments and normally lasts longer, is more powerful, and more prevalent than feelings of sadness, which are temporary.

If these feelings are there for more than two weeks, it is very much possible that you, or a loved one with cancer, may be experiencing depression. People with cancer also get very anxious, commonplace symptoms include excessive worrying, irritability, trouble focusing and unable to feel at ease. People who are diagnosed with cancer spend a lot of time thinking about the future, finances and family. This consumes numerous aspects of their daily living and reduces their ability to function.

Prolonged thinking can also take shape of panic attacks, which are periods of high anxiety that normally lasts for ten minutes or less, though people have reported longer durations as well. When people experience a panic attack, they have an increased heartrate, they are short of breath, break into cold sweats, feel numb and dizzy. For someone who is already fighting with cancer should seek consultation from a mental and behavioural sciences expert at Oncolplus Hospital, Defence Colony as the added challenge of going through anxiety can seem discouraging.

People who are diagnosed with Cancer should pay attention to their mental health along with their physical health. When you manage your mental health the first thing that you should do is be very honest and open about your feelings with those around you, try seek help to avoid negative thoughts. There are a few things that one shouldn’t do for instance; don’t avoid the issue, hoping that it will go away on its own. Don’t misinform others by telling them you’re fine, when you’re not. Don’t depend on alcohol or other substances to cope up with depression and anxiety. Self-medication will not help in alleviating the symptoms, and can prove harmful.

However there are a few things that one should do, accept your feelings, talk to loved ones, family or a mental and behavioural sciences expert at Oncoplus, about your thoughts and feelings, as struggling with depression and anxiety can be devastating. Speaking with your loved ones can assist you with ways to cope.

Take care oy your physical health, some people stop taking care of their physical needs out of frustration. Remember, now is the time to eat good, get lots of rest, and exercise as much as you can during the course of your treatment, remember Cancer can be cured.

If a doctor says you require chemotherapy, your thoughts will naturally turn to some notions of what might happen. You may see yourself in hospital for days, hooked to an IV drip. We’ve provided the best chemotherapy in Delhi for years, and successfully treated thousands right here at the best cancer hospital in Delhi, Oncoplus. 

The truth however is there are many ways to get chemo, like pills and skin creams. 

So read this article from one of Delhi’s best cancer doctors to learn some surprising facts about chemotherapy. 

1. You might not need to stay in the hospital.

A hospital isn’t the only place you can get chemo,  treatment at home, in a doctor’s office, at a clinic, or in an outpatient wing of a hospital are some places where you don’t have to stay even for one night.

2. There are pills and skin cream for Chemotherapy.

You might not even need to get chemotherapy via an IV. Your doctor can suggest methods like getting shots in the arm, thigh, hip, leg, or belly, or getting it through an infusion port, a device placed underneath your skin that connects to a vein. There are special creams or gels  that you can rub on your skin and take pills, capsules, or liquids that you can swallow. 

3. Chemo can be of great benefit even if it doesn’t get rid of tumors.

Chemotherapy basically means killing cancer cells, so it’s normal for us to assume that the goal is to eliminate a tumour. But doctors use chemo for other reasons

4. You could even continue your work during chemotherapy

Chemo isn’t always as hard as you might imagine. Some people can make changes and work during treatment. Working part-time or from home on days when you don’t feel too well can help you do well at work without getting too exhausted.

5. Side effects vary.

There are numerous ways chemo can affect you, from feeling fatigue and constipation to hair loss, nausea, and mood changes. But it’s not the same symptoms for everyone. Some will experience few side effects or even none at all. The symptoms you get depend in part on what drugs you take. But it’s difficult to predict until you begin treatment. 

You can always call us and talk to our expert oncologists on what to expect with chemotherapy. 

Tips To Get Nutrition During Cancer Treatment Despite Loss Of Appetite

 

If cancer treatment is affecting your appetite, then follow these tips to get enough nutrients and calories every day.

Loss of appetite is one of the side effects of cancer or cancer treatment.

Making yourself eat can be hard. But you need to maintain your intake of calories, proteins and fluids during the cancer treatment.

Here we discuss some guidelines to help cancer patients get essential nutrients even if they don’t feel hungry.

However, sticking to a diet plan may not change the outcome in cases like the last stage of cancer. Consult your doctor for more specific dietary advice.

Increase Calorie Intake

Calories are essential when you are recovering from an illness. You can increase your calorie intake by:

  • Adding butter or oil to foods.
  • Making sandwiches with biscuits or croissants.
  • Adding edible seeds to foods.
  • Adding slices of avocado or guacamole to salads or sandwiches.
  • Consuming fruits canned in heavy syrup.
  • Topping hot cereal with brown sugar, honey, etc.
  • Drinking calorie-rich beverages.

Don’t worry about the extra fat and sugar in your diet, it’s only for until you recover. You can get back on track later.

Increase Protein Intake

Extra protein is always necessary during illnesses to help your body repair itself. If red meat doesn’t appeal to you anymore, you have other protein-sources to turn to like:

  • Poultry
  • Eggs
  • Fish
  • Dairy products
  • Beans
  • Lentils
  • Nuts
  • Quinoa

Drink Plenty Of Fluids

Unless you doctor advises against it, drink at least two litres (sixty-four ounces) daily. Sip high-calorie drinks like fruit juice, milkshake, smoothie, etc.

Try flavoured water or fruit juice diluted with water if you don’t feel like having something sweet.

Have Multivitamins If Needed

You might need multivitamins if you can’t eat properly for more than a few days due to appetite loss.

Nutritional supplements can interact with cancer treatments and medicines, so ask your doctor before including them in your daily routine.

Read labels to ensure you consume no more than a hundred per cent of the required daily intake vitamins and minerals.

If you’re eating or drinking supplements like bars, cookies or smoothies, you might not need multivitamins. Nutritional supplements tend to be fortified with minerals and vitamins.

Keep Snacks Nearby

You never know when you feel hungry. Having snacks nearby will help you make use of the times you do feel like eating. Keep high-calorie snacks like ice cream, cheese crackers, muffins, etc.

Bedtime is a good time to indulge in snacks because it doesn’t affect your hunger during the next meal. In fact, many people have the best appetite in the morning after a good night’s sleep.

Eat Small Portions Many Times

Eating small portions many times throughout the day might be easier than having a full plate during meal times.

Schedule Meals

Patients who never seem to feel hungry should schedule mealtimes rather than relying on their hunger.

Try New Dishes

If you can’t stomach your usual favourites, you might want to try dishes you haven’t had before. Foods with a variety of colours and textures can be appealing.

However, avoid smells that make you feel sick. They can make you lose whatever appetite you have left and cause nausea.

Delhi’s best cancer doctors explain…

World Cancer Day is marked on every 4th of February as a globally united initiative, and it is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Through raising chanced awareness across the world, improving education and speeding up personal, collective and government actions, the initiative seeks to bring people working together and reimagining a world free from millions of preventable cancer deaths, where there is affordable access to life-saving cancer treatment and equitable care is available for all – no matter what your identity is or where you’re from.

Conceived and created in 2000, World Cancer Day has gone on to become amajor positive movement for everyone involved, from everywhere; to unite and come together as one voice to face one of the greatest health challenges in human history.

Every year, many hundreds of activities and events are organised to take place globally, with gathered communities, organisations and individuals get together in schools, colleges, businesses, hospitals, parks, community halls, places of worship, the streets and this year specifically: online. This serves as a powerful reminder that all of us will have a role to play in bringing down the global impact of cancer.

The theme for this year’s World Cancer Dayis, ‘I Am and I Will’, which is all about you as an individual and your own commitment to act. We believe only through our positive actions and always together, will we reach our targets of reducingpremature deaths from cancer and other noncommunicable diseases by at least one third by 2030.

World Cancer Day is led by the UICC, the Union for International Cancer Control. and has members from across 172 countries. World Cancer Day gives us a unique opportunity to come together and treat cancer as a global challenge. In 2018 alone, 18 million people world-wide were diagnosed with cancer, and 2019 may have seen even more diagnoses but these numbers could not be ascertained due to COVID-19. It is estimated that 10 million people die every year from cancer, which is more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

By 2030, experts project cancer deaths to rise to over 13 million;

If we don’t act.

What happens if we act?

More than a third of cancer cases will be prevented. Another third could be cured if detected early and treated.By implementing certain resource-appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection and treatment, we can save more than 3.7 million lives every year.

Here’s how the fight against cancer can be summed up.

Progress

We know more about cancer today than we have known before.

Through investment in research and innovation, the world witnessed extraordinary advances in medicine, diagnostics, and scientific knowledge.

The more the world knows, the more progress it can make in reducing risk factors, with more prevention and improving cancer diagnoses, treatment, and care.

Impact

The United Nations, the World Health Organisation and other UN agencies have recognised the urgent need for a global commitment to fight cancer, and our leaders need speak up more and take action, only then will we give ourselves a chance to make history and move towards a cancer free world.

Equity

Over 60% cancer deaths occur in the least developed parts of the world.If high income countries are observed further, we see cancer more prevalent among low income, indigenous, immigrant, refugee and rural communities.Equal access to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care can save lives and lead to improved healthy for the entire population.

Change

By raising public and political literacyunderstanding about cancer, we will reduce fear, have more understanding, bust myths and misconceptions, and see considerable shift inbehaviour and attitude.

Scientific advances in fighting cancer mean that today, the prospects of major advances in tackling cancer are greater than ever before, and more international collaboration and funding are still needed in order to realise these opportunities presented to us.

By doing so, we can transform the way we prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, benefitting those people with the disease both here India and around the world.

Our Cancer Centre at Oncoplus Hospital is one of the best in South Delhi region; managed by a team of highly experienced and renowned oncologists, tele-consult with our experts, write to us info@oncoplus.co.inor call us at+91 92054 48085 www.oncoplus.co.in

Prevention against cancer and the ways to reduce its risk helps to bring a greater change in the body. It helps with early detection and successful treatment.

Here is our basic information about the term cancer and what you need to know about it.

Several types in one- Cancer might seem like a single type of ailment, it has broad meaning and variation. Cancer is not just one type of disease that happens to everyone, it is just a disease name and can vary from person to person based on its type.

Develops at any part of the body- It can originate at any part of the body. The basics of cancer development are when cells grow abnormally and take over standard cells. It disrupts the natural cycle of the body and leads to the formation of tumours which eventually spreads to the other parts of the body, making it all cancerous.

Time of occurrence - Cancer can also occur at any age and are efficiently treatable if detected early. While some cancers are highly contagious, others take some time to show their symptoms.

Mode of Treatment - Not all cancers are treatable through one common practice. Some cancer types are either treated with the surgical operation, others respond better with chemotherapy. There are two or more treatment processes required for the cancer treatment to garner the best results.

Witnessed Symptoms - Generally, cancer forms a lump that is known as a tumour, it is the accumulation of new malignant cells. There are also some cancers like leukaemia (cancer of the blood) that do not form any growth or tumour.

Stages in Cancer - Cancer is also identified with their different stages. Terms like Stage 1 and Stage 2 are often employed to describe the state of the cancer development that helps in the treatment. The Lower stage like Stage 1 and 2 signify that cancer has not spread while higher stages like stage 3 and 4 stage cancer have spread widely. The condition of the cancerous growth over the body determines the type of treatment.

There are several treatment options available to cure bone cancer at Oncoplus Hospital, Delhi.

What causes Cancer?

cancer leads to the damage in the genes that either happens via chance or through abundant exposure to malignant chemicals present in the environment. The prime suspect that causes cancer is known as carcinogens. A carcinogen is a chemical that is present in some molecules of tobacco or smoke. However, cancer can happen with environmental agents, genetics or viral factors. The number of growing cancers in the world is not attributed to a single cause, they all vary from each other.

Hence to simply the main causes, we’ve divided them into groups.

  • Biological Factors- Aspects such as age, inherited genetic abnormalities, gender, and skin type.
  • Environmental Exposure- Natural emitted substance from nature like radon, UV radiation and fine particulate matter.
  • Occupational Aspects - Coming in contacts with carcinogens like harmful chemicals, radioactive materials and asbestos.
  • Lifestyle Factors - Unhealthy habits, for instance, heavy alcohol Intake, prolonged exposure of UV rays, tobacco consumption and chemicals like nitrites & polyaromatic hydrocarbons through barbecuing food.

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Cancer Prevention methods

About 30-40% of all cancer is easily preventable. It is true, with changes in your lifestyle and some careful precaution, cancer can be actively prevented. We know it sounds too good to be true, but it is possible. According to the reports from Harvard School of Public Health, it estimates that about 75% of cancer deaths can be prevented with helpful measures taken.


Here are some of the methods that you can use to prevent the development of cancer in your body:

Stop consuming Tobacco

Use of tobacco brings the most prominent risk for developing cancer. Consumption of tobacco kills approximately 6 million people each year. Most of you are unaware of how many damaging chemicals tobacco contains in itself. Tobacco smoke has about 7000 chemicals which have at least 250 that are harmful while the other 50 are known for causing cancer.

Tobacco leads to the causes of many types of cancers such as cancers of the lung, larynx, throat, mouth, kidney, oesophagus, bladder, pancreas, stomach and cervix. The other tobacco, i.e second-hand smoke causes lung cancer. Hence it should be avoided in all forms.

Physical inactivity and Obesity

Lack of exercise and weight gain also contribute to the cause of cancer. There is a link between being obese and overweight that leads to cancers of oesophagus, breast, colorectal, endometrium and kidney. The only solution to getting rid of fat is by doing daily exercise. Addition of a healthy diet and regular physical activity of the body can considerably reduce cancer risk. It’s been said that physical activity leads to a reduced risk of colon cancer. For women as well, regular exercise leads to a reduced risk of breast and reproductive cancers. Exercise itself is a healthy milestone even though you lose weight or not.

Decrease or cease Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol intake is one of the largest contributors of several types of cancer including oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, breast, liver and colorectum. The amount of alcohol you consume, the greater the risk of cancer increases with abundance. The risk turns more deadly when there's a consumption of alcohol and tobacco at the same time. Hence start slow, start by drinking one drink a day to an average.

Maintain a healthy diet

Healthy alternatives are not a major assurance of cancer prevention, it does help to reduce the risk hence it benefits indirectly. Here are some things to add in your habits for maintenance of a healthy diet:

  • Eat fruits and Veggies on a larger scale - Your diet must involve vegetables, fruits, and other food that involves plant-based sources such as whole grains and beans.
  • Avoid fat-based food - Food rich in oil can lead to obesity which contributes to the risk of many types of cancer in the body. Hence add lighter and less high-calorie food such as refined sugars and animal fat from your food.
  • Restrict processed meat - According to the latest report from Cancer Research, it's been proven that eating processed meat in larger amounts can contribute to the risk of developing a certain type of cancer.

Exposure to Radiation

Radiation from either man-made or natural sources leads to an increase in developing leukaemia and other tumours in the body. The risk increases if you are under the exposure of the radiation at a young age or either when the exposure is in abundance. Exposure to radiation causes various types of skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Hence it's vital to seek active prevention from the sun by the use of sunscreen and protective clothing. Try to get medical imaging studies only when it's required. Look out for residential radon that leads to an increase in the risk of lung cancer.

Guard yourself against infections

Many cancers are also attributed via infecting agents such as helicobacter pylori, hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus, and Epstein-Barr virus. Though there are vaccines available for hepatitis B virus and some types of HPV that can rescue you from the risk of developing liver and cervical types of cancer. Many of these infections are sexually transmitted or through contaminated needles.

Avoid Environmental Chemical Exposure

Contaminants from air, water and soil containing carcinogenic chemicals lead to the development of cancer in varying degrees. Pollution from outdoors is highly malignant to humans as it leads to almost 3.5 million premature deaths and others with lung cancer deaths. Indoor pollution involves households activities like cooking with solid fuels. Especially, cooking with the use of coal fires double the trigger of developing lung cancer mostly in women.

Consult the cancer specialist at Oncoplus Hospital, Delhi.