The report Cancer figures in Spain 2017 presented by Miguel Martín, president of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), evidences an increase in the incidence of cancer in Spain, which has already reached the projected figures by 2020. According to the data handled in said report, one in two men and one in three women will suffer from cancer at some time in their lives. However, from the Oncology Society the healthy behaviors and the use of New medical advances for reduce total figures and prevent cancer.
"More than half will be cured" The increase in the number of diagnoses, as indicated from the SEOM, is due, in large part, to medical advances and early detection, which will also have an impact on which "More than half of the diagnosed cases can be cured". Likewise, another factors that influence the increase in the number of cases is the aging of the population. The report Cancer figures in Spain 2017 It reflects that incidence of cancer is greater in men and women with more than 80 years.
Cancer can be avoided However, from the SEOM is advocated by "Face this process as something avoidable" in which prevention, through healthier behaviors and new specific medical actions, can be helpful. Leaving tobacco, not being overweight and mining alcohol consumption are some of the healthy habits indicated by the president of the SEOM.
Cancer prevention
Already in 2014, Christopher Wild, director of the International Center for Cancer Research (CIIC) of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the BBC That the growth and aging of the population were increasing the total figures of cancer, but also indicated, in relation to cancer treatment: «It is a spiral out of control, even for high -income countries. Prevention is absolutely critical and is, in part, negligent ».
In the twentieth century, most of the population believed that cancer was a hereditary problem and that only some habits such as tobacco consumption could increase the risk of suffering from it. Today we know that only 5-15% of tumors (according to different scientific sources) are of a hereditary nature, while the rest is due to environmental factors and the casual accumulation of mutations caused by errors in the replication of DNA.
Already in the 21st century it is known that we can influence the frequency of these mutations and improve the fight against the incipient appearance of tumors by reducing carcinogenic consumption and maintaining optimal conditions for cell replication (epigenetics) and for the proper functioning of the immune system.
There is currently consensus on the influence of prevention in the incidence of cancer, although different figures are handled. The former director of MD Anderson, for example, estimates that 50-70% of tumors could be prevented with healthy lifestyle habits. The Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC), on the other hand, it argues that at least 40% of cancers can be prevented and, from SEOM, there is talk of more than 30%.
Mycotherapy in cancer prevention
In the field of prevention, from Hifas da Terra we bet, based on scientific evidence, for mushroom consumption (as well as the daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, preferably ecological). One of the most relevant studies in this regard dates from 2009 and in it It demonstrated a reduction of up to 89% in the probability of breast cancer in women who consumed more than 4 g of mushrooms per day (Zhang et al. 2009).
The publication 'Dietary Intakes of Mushrooms and Green Tea Combine to reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer in Chinese Women' evaluated the influence of green tea and mushrooms such as shiitake (species we see in the image) in cancer prevention.In our laboratories we develop numerous food supplements that allow incorporating a daily and sufficient amount of mushrooms at the preventive level. Thus, they can be incorporated into sauces, milkshakes and soups in the form of Superfood powder or to breakfast in the form of Micronized dust capsules.
In addition to our commitment to the daily consumption of mushrooms, we recommend taking into account the basic measures for the prevention of oncological diseases exposed by prestigious organizations such as SEOM, the EU or the WHO.