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Why is the risk of breast cancer increased in women?
Why is National Cancer Free Day celebrated?

Every year the first Sunday of June is celebrated as ‘National Cancer Free Day’. It is a global initiative that honors the millions of people who have been diagnosed with cancer and overcome it with stories of strength, courage and perseverance. In 2026, the day will be celebrated on June 7, making only Cancer free There will be an opportunity not only to honor those who have died, but also to create awareness about life after cancer.(Photo Courtesy – istock)

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The death toll is staggering

Cervical cancer kills a woman every eight minutes in India. It is the third leading cause of cancer- deaths, accounting for nearly 10 percent of all cancer- deaths. Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in Indian women. For every two newly diagnosed women, one woman dies from the disease. Although the overall lifetime risk of breast cancer is 1 in 28, it has been shown to be much higher in urban areas (1 in 60) than in rural areas (1 in 60).

Deaths due to tobacco:

Tobacco use is the leading cause of adverse outcomes, and 2,500 people die each day from tobacco- diseases. In 2010 alone, smoking- cancers caused an estimated 930,000 deaths. Tobacco and smokeless tobacco use: Compared with smoking and drinking, tobacco chewing emerged as the most effective predictor for upper respiratory-digestive tract cancer (odds ratio = 7.61). In both men and women, frequency of daily tobacco chewing was the most effective predictor of risk, with a 15.07-fold relative risk associated with chewing ten or more cigarettes per day.

Drinking:

The risk of hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer is to alcoholism and it causes serious harm to the body. With the combined effect of tobacco and drinking habits, the risk increased twelvefold compared to those who never used these habits (odds ratio 12.05). Increasing age is a major risk factor for cancer in multicellular organisms, including humans. Cancer prevalence increases significantly with increasing age, especially after 40–50 years.Family history and genetic factors Indian women show varying levels of awareness of risk factors such as family history (13–58%), reproductive history (1–88%), and obesity (11–51%).

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Major medical treatments

A cancerous tumor or affected part of the body is surgically removed. Chemotherapy uses special drugs to destroy fast-growing cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. Immunotherapy helps fight cancer by boosting the body’s natural immune system. Targeted therapy precisely attacks only the diseased cells without harming healthy cells.

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