Cancer

Question 1

What is expected for cancer development?

Answer 1

Increase by 70% in the next 2 decades

Question 2

Burden of cancer?

Answer 2

Second leading cause of death globally (8.8 million in 2015) - 1 in 6 of deaths

Question 3

Proportion of cancer deaths due to behavioural?

Answer 3

1 in 3

Question 4

What are the major causes of cancer?

Answer 4

Tobacco, chronic infections, diet + physical activity

Question 5

What is cancer?

Answer 5

Malignant tumors/neoplasms where normal cells transforms into tumor cells

Question 6

Different types of carcinogens?

Answer 6

Physical (ultraviolet and ionising radiation), chemical (asbestos, tobacco smoke, aflatoxin), biological (viruses, bacteria, parasites)

Question 7

What are the two major chronic respiratory diseases?

Answer 7

COPD and asthma

Question 8

What is COPD?

Answer 8

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 9

What are som risk factors for chronic respiratory diseases?

Answer 9

Tobacco use, occupational exposure, indoor pollution, childhood exposure

Question 10

What does COPD lead to?

Answer 10

Breathlessness and predisposes to exacerbations and illness

Question 11

Burden of COPD?

Answer 11

3 million globally (5% globally)

Question 12

Disproportionate burden of COPD?

Answer 12

90% in LMIV

Question 13

Treatment for COPD?

Answer 13

Not curable but symptoms can be relieved and thus the risk of death goes down

Question 14

Symptoms of COPD?

Answer 14

After 40-50 years - breathlessness, chronic cough, mucous production