Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Cancer is a disease that many people fear because it is the cause of many deaths in the world. This disease can develop in any part of the body.
Basically, cancer is not always characterized by typical symptoms. So most cancer sufferers only show symptoms when they are at an advanced stage or when they have spread to other organs.
Launch detikhealth, Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono said that every day there are 1,000 new cancer cases in Indonesia. With Indonesia's population approaching 280 million people, it is estimated that cancer cases will increase by 65.1 percent in the next two decades in the country.
What is the cause of the significant increase in cancer cases?
In research conducted by a research team from the Medical Staff Group (KSM)/Installation of Integrated Services (IPT) Radiation Oncology RSCM, it was found that the majority of the public or 59.8 percent did not know about the community healthy living movement program (GERMAS) which includes healthy lifestyles including those of eating and exercising. In fact, the majority or 79.4 percent have never attended health education.
This low level of knowledge, combined with minimal cancer testing, has resulted in a high proportion of cancer cases being discovered at an advanced stage, reaching approximately 65 percent.
Cancer cases predicted to rise 77%
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that cancer sufferers worldwide will increase by 77 percent or reach 35 million sufferers by 2050.
WHO noted that there will be 20 million cases diagnosed with cancer worldwide in 2022. These figures come from 185 countries and 36 types of cancer.
Countries with a high Human Development Index (HDI) are expected to experience the greatest increase in cases, with an estimated additional 4.8 million new cases in 2050 compared to estimates in 2022. However, the most striking increase in cancer cases occurred in these countries. with low HDI (an increase of 142%) and in countries with medium HDI (99%).
Please note, the Human Development Index measures average achievement in three main dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living.
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