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4 February World Cancer Day, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, President of the Health Tourism Council, emphasized that everyone, from prevention to treatment, from individuals to society, from civil society to official institutions, can do something against cancer.
Theme: Promoting sport and physical activity...
Reminding that the main theme of this year's World Cancer Day is “supporting sports and physical activity”, Dr. Dr. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, He underlined that 14 million new cancer cases occur in the world every year and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths occur.
21.7 million new cancer cases in 2030
Stating that by 2030, it is estimated that 21.7 million new cancer cases and 13 million cancer deaths will occur annually due to the growth and aging of the population, Savaşan said, “cancer is one of the most common and most important health problems of our age. The awareness for early diagnosis and the continuous development of early detection tests give us all hope in the fight against cancer.”.
10000 people downloaded Self-Check in 2 days...
Stating that the risk of cancer is based on factors such as genetic predisposition, family history and living habits, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, emphasized the importance of regular check-ups for those with risk factors. Underlining that many types of cancer can be successfully treated with early diagnosis and correct treatment, Savaşan stated that Self Check, the professional monitoring system that the council presented to the women of the country through the Cancer Patients Aid Association and which offers early diagnosis in breast cancer, was downloaded by more than ten thousand people in two days with the contribution of the messages sent by telsim and türkcell to its users. Stating that this is an important development in early diagnosis, Savaşan said that the council will continue to contribute to social responsibility projects on issues concerning life.
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