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Myths & Facts About Cancer
Some believe cancer is incurable, quite a few think it is contagious and many others feel it can be caused by eating certain foodstuff - myths like these expose our lack of knowledge about the much-feared disease and hence delay our seeking treatment at the right time.
Early detection and treatment can aid in the cure of the disease in many cases.
Many myths are associated with cancer, but adapting to a healthy lifestyle can help people keep it at bay.
India has more than 3 million cancer patients, and these figures paint a dismal picture of the cancer scenario.
So, here are some of the myths that you must be aware of regarding cancer, its detection and treatment, have a look.
Myth:
People
with
cancer
shouldn't
eat
sugar,
since
it
can
cause
cancer
cells
to
grow
faster.
Sugar
doesn't
make
cancer
cells
grow
faster.
All
cells,
including
cancer
cells,
depend
on
blood
sugar
(glucose)
for
energy.
But
giving
more
sugar
to
cancer
cells
doesn't
speed
up
their
growth.
Likewise,
depriving
cancer
cells
of
sugar
doesn't
slow
their
growth.
However,
cancer
doesn't
appear
only
with
carbohydrates.
Normal
body
tissues
require
carbohydrates
for
their
daily
function.
Omitting
carbs
from
the
diet
can
be
more
disastrous
to
your
health.
Myth:
Cancer
is
a
death
sentence.
How
long
an
individual
cancer
patient
will
live
and
whether
he
or
she
will
die
from
the
disease
depends
on
many
factors,
including
type
of
cancer,
whether
it
is
slow
or
fast
growing,
how
much
the
cancer
has
spread
in
the
body,
whether
effective
treatments
are
available,
the
person's
overall
health,
and
most
importantly
how
early
the
detection
and
medical
intervention
was
done.
Also Read: Simple Guide To Understand Cancer
Myth:
Superfoods
prevent
cancer.
Blueberries,
beetroot,
broccoli,
garlic,
green
tea...
the
list
goes
on.
Despite
thousands
of
websites
claiming
otherwise,
there's
no
such
thing
as
a
'superfood',
at
least
when
it
comes
to
treating
cancer.
That's not to say you shouldn't think about what you eat. Some foods are clearly healthier than others. Stocking up on fruits and vegetables can be a healthy and well-balanced diet.
Myth:
Use
of
plastic
containers
and
wraps
to
microwave
food
releases
harmful,
cancer-causing
substances
into
the
food.
Microwave-safe
plastic
containers
and
wraps
are
safe
to
be
used
in
the
microwave.
But,
plastic
containers
not
intended
for
use
in
the
microwave
could
melt
and
potentially
leak
the
chemicals
into
your
food.
So,
avoid
using
such
containers
that
were
never
intended
for
the
microwave
use,
such
as
margarine
tubs,
take-out
containers
or
whipped
topping
bowls.
Check
to
see
that
any
container
you
use
in
the
microwave
is
labelled
as
microwave
safe.
Myth:
Undergoing
cancer
treatment
means
one
cannot
lead
a
normal
life
or
work.
It
is
often
believed
that
a
person
undergoing
cancer
treatment
cannot
lead
a
normal
life
or
work.
First
aim
of
any
cancer
treatment
is
to
achieve
a
good
cure
rate.
Second
aim
is
to
make
the
patient
lead
a
normal,
socially
acceptable
and
productive
life.
There
have
been
so
many
cases
where
women
after
getting
cured
of
cancer
have
delivered
a
baby.
Public figures like Yuvraj Singh and Manisha Koirala have set an example of leading a normal and healthy work life after being treated of cancer.
Myth:
Treatment
of
cancer
is
painful.
Treatment
of
cancer
is
not
painful
per
se.
The
medicines
used
to
treat
cancer
are
called
chemotherapeutic
drugs.
Administration
of
chemotherapy
is
not
at
all
painful.
It
is
given
like
an
intravenous
saline.
Targeted chemotherapy also does not have any major adverse effects. Even if the drugs have side effects like nausea, vomiting or change of taste, there are better medicines available nowadays to control and mitigate the adverse effects of chemotherapy.
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