今天是世界癌症日。几乎每个人都和癌症有交集：幸运的你或许并未亲身经历，但你的亲戚朋友可能曾经遭遇。
今天，让我们花上几分钟，想想身边曾经遭受过癌症磨难的人。▼
2015年中国约有280多万人死于癌症，平均每天7,500人。同年，2015年中国约有420万新发癌症患者。被诊断为癌症和死于癌症的人数不断上升。
癌症是中国的主要死因之一。癌症患者人数每年不断增加令人失望，但真正的悲剧是，这些病例中大多数本都是可以预防的。保持无烟和健康的生活方式，可以降低罹患癌症的风险。
在中国，男性最高发的癌症是肺癌，女性最高发的是肺癌和乳腺癌。
这很大程度上是因为中国吸烟人数庞大——中国目前有3.15亿烟民！从我做起，停止吸烟，远离肺癌！ 除了吸烟，空气污染等其他因素也是导致中国肺癌率居高不下的原因。中国一项最新研究发现，肺癌的五年存活率仅为15%！
中国一项研究发现，中国最常见的癌症（肺癌、胃癌、肝癌、食道癌）的五年存活率都低于30%。这个数字让人震惊，但你可以采取适当的措施来降低得癌症的风险，例如，除不吸烟外，还应控制酒精摄入量。
在中国，每5个死于癌症的人当中就有1个是因为酒精摄入过量。请控制你的酒精摄入量，降低癌症风险！此外，均衡膳食、多吃蔬菜和水果、保持积极的生活方式，都有助于降低罹患癌症的风险。
中国乳癌人数不断上升。防治乳癌，早发现和早治疗是关键。鼓励女性定期进行乳癌筛查，以改善乳癌治疗效果，提高生存率。
癌症人数如此之多，每个人都可能以这种或那种方式与之发生联系。癌症不仅仅直接影响到患者个人，朋友和家人也会因此遭受痛苦和经济困难。
养成健康的生活方式可以降低癌症风险，同时，早期发现、早期治疗也至关重要。除了极少数例外情况，早期癌症比晚期癌症致死性更低，也更易治疗。
施贺德博士世界卫生组织驻华代表“癌症不仅是个人健康问题，它涉及到经济和公共卫生体系等社会的方方面面。提高对癌症危险信号的认识、及早诊断、完善治疗应仍是中国癌症防控工作的重点。中国的医改为发展现代卫生系统提供了机遇，从而能够逆转癌症人数上升的趋势，为中国建设健康繁荣的社会做贡献。” World Cancer DayToday is World Cancer Day. Nearly everyone has been touched by cancer: if not you personally, then someone you know or love. Take a moment today to think about someone you know who has experienced cancer. In 2015, it was estimated that over 2.8 million people died of cancer in China – an average of 7,500 deaths per day. In the same year, there were an estimated 4.2 million new cancer cases in China and the number of people being diagnosed and dying from cancer continues to rise. Cancer is among the leading causes of death in China. While the annual increase in these numbers is disappointing, but the real tragedy is that most of these cases are preventable. It is possible to reduce your risks by maintaining a smoke-free and healthy lifestyle.
In China, lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and lung and breast cancer are the most commonly diagnosed in women. It’s no secret the high incidence of lung cancer is in large part due to the high percentage of Chinese smokers (there are over 315 million smokers in China). Quit smoking to reduce your risk of lung cancer today! As well as tobacco, other factors like air pollution also play a large role in China’s high rates of lung cancer. According to a recent Chinese study, the 5-year survival rate for those who have lung cancer is only 15%, so put down those cigarettes and give your lungs the clean air they deserve. According to a Chinese study, the 5-year survival rate for the most common cancers in China (lung, stomach, liver and esophageal cancers) are all below 30%. This number is scary, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risks. Besides refraining from smoking, watching your alcohol intake is another thing you can do. Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for almost 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths in China. Reduce your risks by managing your alcohol intake! In addition, make sure that you’re eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables and maintain an active lifestyle to reduce your overall risks.
Cases of breast cancer in China are on the rise. In tackling breast cancer, early detection and treatment is key. Women are encouraged to have regular breast cancer screenings in order to improve breast cancer outcome and survival. With cancer numbers so high, scarcely anybody can avoid being touched in one way or another. A cancer diagnosis does not just impact those directly affected – friends and families suffer heartache and financial hardship. While adopting a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of cancer, the importance of early detection and treatment cannot be overstated. With few exceptions, early stage cancers are less lethal and more treatable than late stage cancers.
“Cancer is not just an individual health issue – it reaches into all aspects of society, including the economy and the public health system. Raising awareness of the warning signs, promoting early diagnosis, and improving treatment must continue to be a focus of China’s cancer control efforts. China’s ongoing health reform creates the opportunity to establish a modern health system which reverses the trend of increasing cases of cancer and contributes to a healthy and prosperous society,” said Dr Bernhard Schwartländer, WHO Representative in China.
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