Text, photos/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Yi Luya correspondent Chen Zheng
On April 15th, the annual “28th National Cancer Prevention Publicity Week” Shantou series of public welfare activities was held in Shantou Zhongshan Park opened. This year, the theme of the publicity week is “Early Action for Cancer Prevention and Control”, not only free clinics are held in many places such as the Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shantou Zhongshan Park, Nan’ao County Yun’ao Central Health Center, etc., but also “Health Cornerstone and Health Preservation” Anti-cancer science lectures, on-site consultations, etc., such as “Knowledge of Cancer Prevention Physical Examination”, will last for 3 days. Through various forms of cancer prevention and control publicity and education, the public’s awareness rate of core cancer knowledge will be increased, and the concept of scientific cancer prevention will be popularized. Realize the effective prevention and treatment of cancer, and promote Shantou tumor prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and rehabilitation work to achieve new progress.
This event is sponsored by Shantou University School of Medicine Cancer Hospital and Shantou Anti-Cancer Association. Chen Maohuai, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shantou Medical College, He Shuojian, Deputy Director of Shantou Health and Health Bureau, Zeng Jibiao, researcher of Shantou Science and Technology Bureau, Lin Chunliang, President of Shantou Medical Association, Yang Wei, Chairman of Shantou Anti-Cancer Association, Tumor affiliated to Shantou Medical College Yao Xitao, secretary of the hospital party committee, and Wang Xinjia, president of the hospital, and other members of the leadership team jointly pressed the ball to start the activity at the launching ceremony.
Consciousness can only be achieved with knowledge, and be the first responsible person for one’s own health
“The theme of this year’s publicity week is ‘Cancer Prevention and Control Early Action’, aiming at Actively advocate everyone to be the first responsible person for their own health, correctly understand cancer, actively prevent and control cancer, establish the concept of three-level cancer prevention, practice a healthy and civilized lifestyle, take the initiative to participate in cancer prevention health examinations, and achieve early prevention, Early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment can reduce the incidence of cancer, improve the early diagnosis rate and survival rate of cancer, effectively curb the harm of cancer, and improve the health of the people.” Wang Xinjia said.
This year’s new theme resonated with many citizens. The 70-year-old Aunt Zhuang came to the free clinic early to learn about tumor prevention and treatment. She looked energetic and could not see that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006. Aunt Zhuang told reporters that the secret of maintenance is to “keep a good attitude, don’t be suspicious, and at the same time maintain regular physical examinations, early detection and early treatment”. In her opinion, the health awareness and cancer prevention awareness of the middle-aged and elderly people around us have been greatly improved compared to before, which is also due to some popular science activities organized by the cancer hospital and other units. Only with the popularization of health information and the correct knowledge of cancer prevention can we improve awareness of prevention and control, and have the ability to be the first responsible person for our own health.”
It is worth mentioning that, for the first time this year, the venue of this year’s Cancer Prevention Publicity Week was selected in Zhongshan Park, which is closer to middle-aged and elderly citizens, and the popular science class was set up under the shade of a tree. , in front of the public, which also allowed many citizens to notice the event advertisements a few days ago and prepare for it early. In front of the booth of the free clinic, I saw Aunt Zhang took out her “released” physical examination report, and consulted the doctor for medical advice on multiple health indicators, and the doctor patiently replied to her.
Cancer prevention science is not only a 100-meter race, but also a long-distance marathon
The reporter saw at the event that doctors gave professional preventive advice to citizens who came to consult: the primary prevention lies in the prevention of causes, by changing unhealthy lifestyles and avoiding exposure to cancer-related risk factors and preventive vaccination to reduce the risk of cancer. Secondly, use quick and easy tests, inspections or other methods to screen precancerous lesions or early-stage cancer patients in specific high-risk groups, so as to carry out early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of cancer, so as to improve the cure rate of cancer patients Purpose.
Chen Maohuai pointed out at the event that in recent years, the overall incidence and mortality of cancer in my country have been increasing year by year, and cancer has become a serious threat to the health of our residents. major public health problem. In a relatively long period of time, the work policy of “prevention first” for cancer is still the focus of the country’s cancer prevention and control work. Carrying out national health education and advocating a healthy lifestyle for the whole people, and strengthening the work of early diagnosis and early treatment of cancer is an effective way to control malignant tumors. important means of morbidity and mortality.
“The science of cancer prevention is not only a 100-meter race, but also a long-distance marathon. Cancer treatment cure rate, accuracy rate. He Shuojian suggested that he hoped that the whole society would take active actions to increase the publicity of anti-cancer and anti-cancer science, further improve the awareness of cancer prevention and control in Shantou and even eastern Guangdong, truly realize the advance of cancer prevention and control, and improve residents’ awareness of cancer prevention and health. index, and comprehensively promote the construction of healthy Shantou.
It is reported that the Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine actively participates in and organizes cancer prevention and treatment free clinics and popular science activities, to provide social Advocating a healthy lifestyle and popularizing scientific knowledge of cancer prevention. The hospital always adheres to fulfilling its responsibilities as a public hospital and implements a tumor registration system as the basis for cancer prevention and treatment, and provides a basis for determining the mid- and long-term cancer prevention strategies in the region.