That’s from a total group of 2,700 diagnosed with this condition. in the same year. So there’s nearly a 1 in 4 chance of dying. But the good news is that 3 out of four don’t die.
Need more help? What if i said they were all men?
Got it now? I’m talking about prostate cancer?
In the US this is the second biggest cancer killer accounting for 10% of all male cancer deaths. As the population gets bigger , the numbers get huge. The American Cancer Society suggest prostate cancer deaths in 2008 will be 28,660. That’s just over 1 man per 10,500 population.
In New Zealand this number is worse, sitting at about 1 in 6,600. Why? We don’t really know fur sure but I believe that modern diets have a big impact on the rising levels of cancer in our society.
Add other stressing factors such as long term exposure to toxic substances, pollutants in your food chain and diets high in refined foods that acidify our bodies all contribute to impaired immunity and subsequently diseases appearing.
These are long term impacts, not acute disorders or diseases like a cold, flu or borken bone from an injury! (Excluding osteoporosis of course.)
If you think I am exaggerating when I say cancer rates are increasing – think again. IN a 2003 report the World Health Organisation predicted world cancer rates could increase to 15,000,000. What’s even more important is this statement:
World Cancer Report provides clear evidence that action on smoking, diet and infections can prevent one third of cancers, another third can be cured.
And a further statement in this report reads:
From a global perspective, there is strong justification for focusing cancer prevention activities particularly on two main cancer-causing factors – tobacco and diet.
This makes simple sense when you realise that cancer of the respiratory system is the number one cause of male cancer deaths in the US. Other country statistics are likely to be similar.
Go back 40 or 50 years and no-one suspected tobacco of being such a deadly killer. Now it is well accepted and proven that there is a higher chance of getting lung cancer if you smoke.
What other aspects of our everyday lives do we ignore because they’ve crept into our lives, much like tobacco did?
Chronic low grade mercury poisoning is one that comes to mind.
Do you have amalgam fillings? If so watch this video.
