Cancer: The Most Feared Disease

With an estimated 21 million people, Pakistan is a heavily populated, developing nation. The general population's lack of awareness, unclean lifestyle, and unsanitary circumstances in populated regions are the main causes Pakistan's endemic prevalence various infectious non-communicable diseases. Studies on incidence cancer extremely rare. Only Karachi Lahore previously had registers, but 2015 Health Research Council (PHRC) Islamabad launched national registry. Females have significantly higher age-standardized ratio for (172/100000) than males (145/100000). Recently, has seen 150,000 new cases cancer, with 60–80 percent patients dying. In Pakistan, between 7000 7500 kids diagnosed each year. communicable illnesses malnutrition leading child mortality. Better diagnostic tools led to being significant cause morbidity mortality children. Data readily available indicates that 10% all reported 2017 were juvenile malignancies. According Cancer Registry, two most common children cancers leukaemia (31%) lymphomas (20%). data from Punjab more (23%) overall. recently established PHRC National Registry very little information at this time demonstrates cancers. An accurate surveillance system death absolutely necessary. Population-based registries quite rare There ought be nation citizens. often head neck carcinoma, colon, prostate, lung, breast, liver Different malignancies varying chances cured. But every malignancy requires unique approach treatment. methods fighting include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatment, bone marrow transplant, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted medication cryoablation. mechanism gathering needs improved, should pooled level. when such will it possible policymakers allocate priceless healthcare resources sensibly.