World Cancer Day is commemorated every February 4.
According to the WHO, 18 million new cases and 10 million deaths are detected annually.
From athletes to businessmen and actresses are some of the famous deceased by some type of cancer.
Health is the most valuable thing a person has because it is the basis of all other aspects of life. Even things like socioeconomic status or culture do not offer protection against disease. But although some are classified as low mortality, there are also others that can cause fatal outcomes. For the same, Throughout history, both celebrities and celebrities have been reported to have died from one of the different types of cancer that exist.
A health problem that keeps on increasing
With this in mind, not even having large financial fortunes ensures that you can successfully face a tumor. Although the best doctors and hospitals in the world may be available, there is always the latent risk that a neoplasm advances to an advanced stage or generates metastasis.
However, The origin of cancer is uncertain because the first recorded cases occurred thousands of years ago. The truth is that it is now a global public health problem. In fact, 18 million new cases and 10 million deaths are detected annually.
One of the biggest dangers is that tumors can develop anywhere in the body. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the most deadly at present is pulmonary because it is responsible for 1.8 million deaths a year.
famous people who died of cancer
Back to the central theme, throughout history several celebrities have died due to tumors. One of the most recent cases occurred on December 29, 2022 when the death of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé. According to the death certificate, the reason was kidney failure, heart failure and bronchopneumonia. Although in the end everything was generated from the colon cancer that he suffered
Another clear example that not even having millionaire fortunes guarantees good results against this disease is Steve Jobs. The founder of Manzana and listed as one of the most successful businessmen in history, died in 2011 from a pancreatic cancer. Although he received the best medical treatment available, it was all useless because the diagnosis of the tumor was received when it was in an advanced stage.
On the other hand, most of the time the tumors are caused by modifiable risk factors. Such was the case of the businessman and entertainer Walt Disney. Based on what has been documented, he started smoking from a very young age and never gave it up. His addiction was so great that a day he could smoke a whole pack. Even though he developed lung cancer I continue with his condition until it worsens and finally dies.
Tips to avoid the risk of developing cancer
Although there are some tumors that are hereditary, most can be avoided or at least delayed with some very simple tips. To reduce risks, the ideal is to follow the following indications.
- To avoid the use of tobacco.
- Maintain a healthy body weight.
- Eat a healthy diet that includes fruits and vegetables.
- Carry out physical activity on a regular basis.
- Avoid the harmful use of alcohol.
- Avoid ultraviolet radiation (which results mainly from sun exposure).
- Reduce (to the extent possible) exposure to ionizing radiation (for professional reasons or during diagnostic imaging tests).
- Reduce exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution, including exposure to radon (a radioactive gas produced when uranium naturally decays).
For now, we share a short list prepared by Greetings with some celebrities who died of cancer. Poets, actors, actresses and singers also appear, with which it can be seen that absolutely no one is exempt from this serious disease.
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