These People Are More Prone To Cancer Risks
Cancer cases are increasing worldwide. According to experts, 90 percent of cancer cases are found to be related to the mouth and lungs. Besides, other types of cancers are also being seen in patients. Professor Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, Head-Neck Cancer Surgeon, Tata Memorial Center said, "About 90 percent of my patients are tobacco users. We have found that smokers who smoke non-tobacco only get cancer at an early age and their mortality rate too high. "
Survey Report
According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2017, smokeless tobacco users is 21.4% as compared to 10.7% of Indian adults smokers of 15 years and above. Health experts say that women who use tobacco during pregnancy, increase the tendency of having anemia 70 percent more. It increases the risk of low weight birth. In case of women tobacco users are 8 times more likely to have oral cancer risk than men.
He said that in the same way, the risk of heart disease is two to four times higher than the men consuming tobacco. In this reference women, mortality is even higher compared to men.
What Doctor's Say?
Dr. Harit Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Max Hospital of Tobacco Victims (VOTV) and Max Hospital's Cancer Surgeon, said, "The number of smokeless tobacco users has increased because earlier cigarette and (Bidi) photographs were shown in anti-tobacco advertisements. There was an impression among people that consumption of cigarettes and beedi is harmful, so the consumption of smokeless tobacco has increased gradually. "
They said, "People chew tobacco for a long time, so that nicotine reaches the blood, in this way they stay in contact with bacteria for a long time, thus increasing the risk of cancer and other diseases."
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