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According to the American Cancer Society, there are a total of 553,400 cancer deaths in the US in 2001. The fourteen cancer killers are lung and bronchial cancer (157,400), cancer of the reproductive system cancer (58,500), colon cancer (48,100), breast cancer (40,600), cancer of the pancreas (28,900), cancer of lymphoma (27,600), cancer of the urinary system (25,000), leukemia (21,500 out of which 2,300 are resulted from myeloid leukemia), liver cancer (14,100), stomach cancer (12,800), cancer of the brain and nervous system (13,100), cancer of the oesophagus (12,500), skin cancer (9,800) and cancer of the mouth and throat (7,800).
Information provided is courtesy of and compiled by the Academy of Anti-aging Research staffs, editors, and other reports.
Anti-Aging Perspective:
According to World Health Organization, the cancer rate will continue to go up,
surpassing cardiovascular disease as the number one cause of death. The numbers
are indeed scary, but real. Chances are 1 in 3 adults will die of cancer. Just
because there are no clinical signs of detectable cancer does not mean that
cancer does not exist in the body. It means that our diagnostic test is simply
not sensitive enough to pick it up.
We know from molecular medicine that our cells are bombarded by free radicals
every day. Poor diet, stress and environmental pollution contribute to this.
Mitochondrial dysfunction is rampant by age 40, and cellular mutation that can
lead to cancer should be accepted as a norm rather than exception.
Those interested in anti-aging must take a pro-active lifestyle in cancer
prevention through supplementing with high levels of antioxidants (from diets
rich in fruits and vegetables as well as nutritional supplements), stress
reduction, and exercise. Doing any less is an invitation to cancer.
Regardless of the statistical chances of getting cancer, once a person has
cancer, life will never be the same. Act smart and act now. While pursuing an
anti-aging and anti-cancer lifestyle does not guarantee that cancer will not
occur, it is the best alternative we have today given our technology.
Barley
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