Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The UAE Ministry of Health and Community Protection stated, through its official account on the “Instagram” website, that reducing the risk of colon cancer begins with very simple and healthy steps.
What is the most prominent?
- Exercising regularly
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Non-smoking
- Check up regularly
- Eat plenty of vegetables
- Reduce your intake of red meat
Breast and colon cancer are among the most common types of cancer in the Gulf countries, according to the official account of the Omani Ministry of Health, in a tweet on the social networking site “Twitter”.
And the official website of the World Health Organization indicated, earlier, that cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, and the disease killed 10 million people in 2020.
The incidence of colorectal cancer among young people is increasing, and the average age of patients diagnosed is declining.
Symptoms of the disease include diarrhea or constipation, the feeling that you are not completely emptying your bowels, in addition to the presence of blood in the stool, frequent pains or cramps due to gas, weight loss without a known reason, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting.
