Prevention.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Series:

Cancer control (World Health Organization) ; 2.

Cancer control (World Health Organization) ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tumors--Prevention.

Tumors.

Health planning.

National health services--Administration.

National health services.

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resources available for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer are limited or nonexistent. Yet cancer is to a large extent avoidable. Over 40% of all cancers can be prevented. Some of the most common cancers are curable if detected early and treated. Even with late cancer, the suffering of patients can be relieved with good palliative care. Can

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; KEY MESSAGES; TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT CANCER; CANCER RISK FACTORS; PLANNING STEP 1: WHERE ARE WE NOW?; PLANNING STEP 2: WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?; PLANNING STEP 3: HOW DO WE GET THERE?; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-74405-0

9786611744052

92-4-068320-8

OCLC:

476167633