Everything that we fear or frankly fear is surrounded by a huge number of myths.. And cancer is far from an exception.. Half of what is said about him is not true.. Let's separate the fiction from the truth, according to the online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net The first myth: normally, tumor cells are absent in the body It is generally accepted that cancer is the most terrible disease in the world. Many people believe that it is cancer, not AIDS, that is considered the plague of the twentieth century.. In fact, cancer is not as common as many people think.. According to statistics:.

•50-55% of deaths from diseases are caused by diseases of the cardiovascular system;

•17% cancer;

•30% of all possible other diseases.

That is, the undisputed leader is considered to be diseases associated with disruption of the blood vessels and the heart: these are hypertension, heart attacks, atherosclerosis, heart defects, strokes.

We all have cancer cells. Moreover, the body produces them every minute: when ordinary cells fail, they become cancerous.. As a rule, their immunity manages to destroy them before they do harm..

However, there are situations when a person's immune system fails.. She suddenly stops seeing cancer cells, which means she stops destroying them..

Taking advantage of this temporary failure, pests rapidly multiply and grow: if ordinary cells need special substances for development, then a cancer cell, like a rat, can quickly get stronger, eating waste, for example, toxins that accumulate in the body. Cancer cells "

Alcohol and smoking are not without reason considered the main provocateurs of cancer.. After all, on the one hand, they weaken the immune system. On the other hand, the body is clogged with toxins, on which, like yeast, tumors grow..

The second myth: you can not get cancer It is not possible to get cancer directly from a patient who is sick. But there are viral diseases that increase the risk of cancer at times.. The papilloma virus is considered the most dangerous of them.. The connection between cervical cancer and it has been unequivocally established (Harald zur Hausens, the German scientist who made this discovery, was even awarded the Nobel Prize in 2008).

There is a vaccine against the papillomavirus, which reduces the likelihood of cancer. But it can only be done if the virus is not present in the body.. It is transmitted sexually. For this reason, the vaccine only works in girls who have not yet entered into an intimate relationship..

If you have papillomavirus, visit a cervical cancer screening at least twice a year. Such a disease, detected at an early stage, is cured completely in more than 90% of cases..

Myth #3: Self-diagnosis of cancer is impossible! It is generally accepted that in the early stages, when the disease is best treated, it is asymptomatic.. It's not like that at all. Minor changes are still there. It's not hard to find them on your own.. The main thing is to know where to look for them. Often, the fact that cancer cells began to multiply freely in the body can be determined by moles, testicles (in men) and breasts (in women):.

Moles. “You need to see a doctor urgently if you notice certain changes in moles (a “safe” mole does not change in any way), says Andrey Palirov,. , Associate Professor, Department of Oncology and Surgery, RUDN University. - Such “metamorphoses” of birthmarks should be alarming, such as: if they begin to itch or hurt, increase in size, become softer to the touch, their borders completely “lost” clarity.

Keep in mind that any seemingly harmless mole can become a malignant tumor.. This can lead to permanent trauma (for example, when shaving), as well as solar radiation.. It is generally accepted that some "

If a birthmark bothers you, you should definitely seek help from a specialist.. By itself, the process of turning it into a malignant tumor will not stop.

testicles. The intimate part of a man's body can tell us what kind of insidious ailment woke up here. Therefore, representatives of the courageous half of humanity at least once a year need to check the density of their testicles, which should correspond to the density of the elevation of the thumb. If your testicles become harder or bumps appear on their surface, you should consult a doctor..

Mammary gland.

They need to be examined by women. Can do monthly breast self-exams. Its rules are very simple:.

• raise one hand and place it on your head, with your other hand, palpate with small circular motions, start from the center of the chest (from the nipple area), move to the periphery (to the armpit), and then check if there are seals in the armpits.

• pay attention to the shape of the nipple: an inverted nipple may be an indication of the presence of a tumor.

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