Be a part of Webinar on Oncology

As per the UICC report, around 8 million people are dying worldwide because of cancer. One in three of us will develop cancer at some time in our lives, and one in four will die of it. As we see locally, cancer is now the most common cause of premature death in Scotland. Each year, around 29,000 people will have a new cancer diagnosed and at any one time around 150,000 people may be affected. This number will be increasing towards the end of the century due to the increase in the elderly population.

 

Major public health problem

Ranks II in causing death in US

Prevented by maintaining healthy lifestyle

Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colorectal, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find them early (when they are small, haven't spread, and might be easier to treat) may help save your life.