Risk of cancer in women: Cancer is becoming a very serious disease in today’s time and its symptoms are being seen more in women also. Cancer in most cases depends on genetic conditions or there are some bad habits related to lifestyle, which can increase its risk. In this article, we are going to tell you about some such things. Therefore, it is not possible to completely prevent cancer, but some important information related to it can help you avoid and deal with this disease.
When it comes to cancer, advice should always be taken from experts. At the Health Summit 2024 organized by thehealthsite.com, Dr. Tapaswini Pradhan gave some important information about some common cancers in women. Dr. Tapaswini Pradhan is a senior oncologist at Apollo Hospital, Delhi. Dr. Tapaswini gave important information about some common cancers in women and also told which types of cancer can help in reducing the risk of cancer in women.
The most common cancer in women
Dr. Tapaswini Pradhan, Senior Oncologist at Apollo Hospital, said that if we talk about the most common cancer among women, then breast cancer is one of them. According to Dr. Tapaswini, breast cancer is one of those cancers whose cases are found the most. After this, cases of colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and cervical cancer are also seen in high numbers in women. Ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and skin cancer are also seen as quite common cancers in women.
Further, Dr. Tapaswini said that if we talk about India only, then cases of breast cancer are seen most in women living in urban areas of the country and cases of cervical cancer are seen most in women living in rural areas. Apart from this, there are some types of cancer which are quite common among women in India like oral cavity cancer and esophageal cancer, etc.
Method of prevention
Dr. Tapaswini Pradhan said that if we talk about the prevention of these common cancers in women, then it is most important to have the right lifestyle. If the lifestyle is right, then the risk of cancer can also be reduced to a great extent. Adopting good life habits can help in reducing the risk of cancer to a great extent.
