More cases of cancer now occurs in Developing Countries

Until now, many people think that cancer is a rare disease and experienced a lot more developed countries. But it turns out it was wrong. 


In developed countries, cases of cancer are increased, but the incidence rate and the percentage increase is not as high in developing countries.

According to research by WHO in 2003, found that heart disease is the leading cause of death of cancer in the world and ranks number 2. The death rate from cancer is even greater than the death rate from disease tubercolusis (TB), malaria and HIV combined into one.
In developing countries in particular, the number of cancer from year to year and exceed the percentage increase in developed countries. The reason, many people in developing countries could not escape from environmental carcinogens because of weak regulation and the people who do not understand the risk factors lead to cancer.

"One example is the dried fish food. In processing, salted fish produces a carcinogenic material. Just like burning flesh to burn that also lead to cancer," said DR Dr Aru Sudoyo, SPPD, K-HOM, FINASIM, FACP, a specialist oncology in the event Health Discussion Forum: New Hope for Cancer patients Roche held at the Four Seasons Hotel.

According to WHO data in 2005, as much as 7.5% of the world's deaths due to cancer, 5.5% of them occur in developing countries and 2.5% in developed countries. By 2015, the figure is expected to rise to 9.1%. A total of 6.7% of them occur in developing countries and 2.3% in developed countries.

In 2030, is expected in developing countries the figure will rise to 8.9% and 2.5% developed countries. That is, the increase in cancer cases in developing countries is much faster and higher than in developed countries.

Dr Aru give one example, namely the case of colon cancer. A total of 41.2% of colon cancer cases occur in Asia Pacific, 38% in Europe and 14.3% occurred in North America. In fact, many cases of cancer was originally found in developed countries.

Not only that, these cases middle-aged adults in Indonesia who have contracted cancer from starting too many. Most people begin to exposure of cancer-causing substances at the age of 20 years and began developing cancer at the age of 40 years. But in Indonesia, many cases of cancer experienced by people aged under 40 years old.

"In developed countries, the incidence of colorectal cancer is 3% in people aged under 40 years. In Indonesia, the figure could reach 30%," said Dr. Aru.

Dr Aru added, cancer in stage I still have a high cure rate, which is about 80-90%. Therefore, early diagnosis is essential to prevent the development of cancer cells become more severe. If already entered stage IV, the rate of recovery is only 5%.

Some types of cancer are also much harder to be detected when the cause of symptoms in advanced stages. For example, lung cancer is a new disturbing breathing when entering stage III. Dr Aru emphasized that the community began to change lifestyle to avoid cancer.

"Research shows that eating lots of fruits and vegetables will lower cancer risk by 25%. But many people who do not know or do not apply," said Dr. Aru.