Types Of Cancer

The word cancer is enough to strike fear in anyone. There is no cure for the disease. It is reported that every 10 second , someone dies of lung cancer somewhere in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that almost half a million people die from the disease each year in Europe alone
What is alarming is that this dreaded disease is now a growing health problem in Malaysia. Figures culled from Press reports show that there was an almost 40% increase in cancer rates in the country from 1990 to 1996. Recent figures obtained from the Ministry of Health show that Government Hospitals throughout the country recorded a total oh 11,655 admissions and 1,355 deaths for cancer in 1996.
Today, types of cancer is the second biggest killer in the Malaysia after road accidents. Every year, some 30,000 new cases continue to be detected in the country. (this figure does not include those who seek help from traditional  healers, and private hospitals and clinics)

Worldwide, cancer strikes 10 million people and claims 6.3 million lives a year. The WHO has rated it as the second leading killer disease (after coronary heart disease) and has warned that cancer cases are expected to double globally during the next 25 years.

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