YEREVAN, February 4. /ARKA/. On February 4, the World Cancer Day, the Armenian health ministry released the figures showing the cancer rate in the country. According to the ministry, some 5,600 people die from cancer every year.



Cancer is the second biggest mortality cause in Armenia (20.4%) after blood circulation disorders.

The ministry said that the cancer rate here has grown two to three times over the last 30 years.

Some 43,830 people were under the care of health centers in 2018, and as many as 8,500 new cases are recorded every year.



The health ministry says it is possible to prevent and treat 30 to 35 percent of malignant tumors in the event of early diagnosis.

“Unfortunately, in 60% of cases, cancer is diagnosed at the third or fourth stages, and that significantly affects the quality of treatment and reduces lifetime,” the ministry says in its press release.



Women mostly suffer from breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer and cervical cancer, while men are affected mainly by respiratory cancer as well as cancer of bronchial tubes, lungs, bladder, stomach and prostate.



The ministry warned that stomach and colon cancer rate among women and men rose in the recent years. This may be connected with sedentary life and unhealthy diet.



Doctors advise to be stuck to healthy lifestyle – particularly, not to smoke, to reduce consumption of alcoholic drinks, processed products and salt.



It is also necessary to avoid ultraviolet rays, to undergo medical examination at least once a year and vaccinations against papillomavirus and hepatitis B. -0----





13:37 04.02.2019