10 rules against cancer

The Mexican Association for the Fight Against Cancer AC and the Network Against Cancer propose 10 basic rules , applicable to daily life, that support the body to prevent the appearance of cancer :

 

1. Don't smoke, and if you do, get a chest x-ray every year. Moderate your alcohol consumption .
2. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables . If you eat cereals that are high in fiber content.
3. Avoid excess weight . Do exercise.
4. Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun without protection.
5. Do not expose yourself to substances considered carcinogenic.
6. See your doctor if you notice any abnormal growth, a non-healing wound, a mole that changes (shape, size, or color), or any abnormal bleeding .
7. Assist the doctor in case of permanent hoarseness , change in bowel habits, urinary disorders, or abnormal weight loss.
8. Women should have a Pap smear once a year and regularly examine their breasts.
9. If you are a man, regularly examine your testicles and after 40, have a regular prostate check.
10. Get vaccinated against human papillomavirus and hepatitis B.

takeaway message

The 10 rules against cancer are part of the message that will be distributed nationwide through 50,000 reusable pink cloth bags , which are part of an in-kind donation made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to the "Network Against Cancer ".

 

In this first stage of the donation program, the bag will be sold through a significant donation to the civil organizations that make up the Network Against Cancer; It will be a funding mechanism that helps maintain the campaign of preventive information and vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus " United to prevent Cervical Uterine Cancer".

 

This initiative coincides with the ecological awareness movement recently started in the Federal District to limit the use of plastic bags and promote recycling to reduce damage to the environment and, at the same time, aims to spread messages for the benefit of women's health and the population in general. Through this donation, GSK and the Red Contra el Cancer seek to impact the decrease in death figures from cervical cancer in Mexico, where between 4,000 and 6,000 women die each year, that is, one woman every 2 hours.

 

How to buy the bag?

The bag will have a unit cost of $10 pesos and can be purchased at the facilities of the civil organizations that make up the Cervical Cancer section of the Network Against Cancer:

• Mexican Association for the Fight Against Cancer, AC (AMLCC)
• Association of Health and Social Welfare of Women and their Family, AC (ASBIS)
• Interdisciplinary Center for Women in Health Care (CIMAS)
• Louis Pasteur Foundation, IAP
• Mexican Foundation for Family Planning, AC (Mexfam)
• Foundation for the Dignity of Women, IAP
• United Borders for Health, AC (Tijuana)
• Challenge Group of Quintana Roo, AC

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