Luanda – At least 1,300 cases of cancer are diagnosed annually in Angola, according to data from the Angolan Institute and Control of Cancer (IACC).
Breast cancer tops the list with 20.5 percent, followed by cervical cancer (16.5) and prostate cancer (5).
According to a document from the Ministry of Health (MINSA) sent to ANGOP, the figures referred to above reinforce the importance of increasing efforts in preventing the disease.
To the Ministry of Health, the objective is that the population has the power to reduce the potential impact of cancer.
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells or tissues and its spread to other organs.
It can occur due to natural, acquired and hereditary causes.
In 2019, according to data, 9.6 million people on the planet died from the disease, of these, 4 million between 30 and 69 years old.
It is estimated that 1.5 million annual deaths from cancer could be avoided with appropriate measures if we adopted correct behaviors or lifestyles, such as healthy eating and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle.
For this reason, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is targeting a 25 percent reduction in deaths from non-communicable diseases, including cancer, by 2025.
The celebration of World Cancer Day is based on the Charter of Paris, approved on this date, in 2000, at the World Summit against Cancer for the New Millennium.
Source: Angola Press News Agency