42^nd World Cancer Conference

Cancer Prevention

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The most powerful weapons in the battle against cancer are those of prevention. Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. In addition to the physical problems and emotional distress caused by cancer, the high costs of care are also a burden to patients, their families, and to the public. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer is lowered. Hopefully, this will reduce the burden of cancer and lower the number of deaths caused by cancer. Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. Research on transplant has led to improved survival rates over time, which has led to more patients being helped by this treatment. For many diseases, bone marrow transplant is the only cure at this time. Cancer is not a single disease but a group of related diseases. Many things in our genes, our lifestyle, and the environment around us may increase or decrease our risk of getting cancer. Vaccination is a miracle of modern medicine. In the past 50 years, it’s saved more lives worldwide than any other medical product or procedure. However, the fascinating story of vaccination goes back all the way to ancient Greece.  The benefits of screening in terms of cancer prevention, early detection and subsequent treatment must be weighed against any harm.