About the Society
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This year, more than 10 million people worldwide are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, a disease commonly believed to be preventable. World Health Organization projects that cancer incidence and cancer-related deaths are expected to double within next twenty years and most of this doubling will emerge from developing countries like India, due to Westernization of their lifestyle. According to Dr. John Mendelsohn, the President of MD Anderson the largest cancer center in the world, “41% of Americans, which means, with very few exceptions, every family will be touched by this disease”. Yet it is now believed that cancer is preventable disease that requires a change in life style. Only 5-10% of all cancer cases can be attributed to familial genetic defects, whereas the remaining 90-95% have their roots in the environment and lifestyle (sporadic). The lifestyle factors include cigarette smoking, diet (fried foods, red meat), alcohol, sun exposure, environmental pollutants, infections, stress, obesity, and physical inactivity. The evidence indicates that of all cancer-related deaths, almost 25-30% are due to tobacco, as many as 30-35% are linked to diet, about 15-20% are due to infections, and the remaining percentage are due to other factors like radiation, stress, physical activity, environmental pollutants etc. Therefore, cancer prevention requires smoking cessation, increased uptake of fruits and vegetables, moderate use of alcohol, caloric restriction, exercise, avoidance of direct exposure to sunlight, minimal meat consumption, use of whole grains, use of vaccinations, and regular check-ups. Inflammation is the link between the agents/factors that cause cancer and the agents that prevent it. The focus of this meeting is to provide evidence that cancer is a preventable disease that requires major lifestyle changes.

Who we are
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This year, more than 10 million people worldwide are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, a disease commonly believed to be preventable. World Health Organization projects that cancer incidence and cancer-related deaths are expected to double within next twenty years and most of this doubling will emerge from developing countries like India, due to Westernization of their lifestyle. According to Dr. John Mendelsohn, the President of MD Anderson the largest cancer center in the world, “41% of Americans, which means, with very few exceptions, every family will be touched by this disease”. Yet it is now believed that cancer is preventable disease that requires a change in life style.

Our Mission
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This year, more than 10 million people worldwide are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, a disease commonly believed to be preventable. World Health Organization projects that cancer incidence and cancer-related deaths are expected to double within next twenty years and most of this doubling will emerge from developing countries like India, due to Westernization of their lifestyle. According to Dr. John Mendelsohn, the President of MD Anderson the largest cancer center in the world, “41% of Americans, which means, with very few exceptions, every family will be touched by this disease”. Yet it is now believed that cancer is preventable disease that requires a change in life style.