According to The World Health Organization (WHO), there were more than 7.4 million people who died due to various types of cancer in 2004. This figure represents 13% of the total causes of death for that year alone. In addition to that, 70% of the total number of deaths caused by cancer was found in developing countries.
There are many factors that can cause cancer. Bad lifestyle habits like excessive consumption of alcohol, excessive smoking and excessive consumption of unhealthy food are considered to be the some of the primary causes of cancer. Other possible causes are lack of exercise, genetics, unsafe sex and excessive sun exposure. It is a terrible disease. However, when dealing with cancer, we should not panic or worry too much. It is preventable, and some cases are even treatable.
A new research finding has surprised the medical world. As one of the main causes of cancers, tobacco shows a surprising development. Tobacco has been known to cause cancer, but now it seems that we were wrong all along. This tropical plant to have the potential to fight cancer, a study claims. The National Academy of Science states and acknowledges that this plant can be used to effectively treat lymphoma, one of the four types of cancer.
Scientists have tried to extract the substances in tobacco believed to possess anti-cancer properties. These chemicals are expected to work together with our body's immune system in combating lymphoma. Cancer patients will be injected with a positive vaccine containing tobacco extract. This vaccine will react with cancer cells and stop them from spreading any further.
So far, scientists claim to have found no adverse effects of this novel medicine. This vaccine has only been tested on animals and some cancer patients. However, we can already see a bright future for this new form of cancer treatment.
Cancer medication usually requires a huge amount of money. This expensive medical expenditure becomes a major problem when dealing with this disease. In the future, people may no longer see tobacco as a 'bad plant'. It is true that tobacco-based cancer medication is still unavailable and still under research and development. Right now, we can only imagine what will happen to our world when this invention finally develops into a fully working cancer medicine. If this research is successful, a new kind of medication will be available, one that will be much more affordable for everyone.