April 17 — World Cancer Day: Scientific Cancer Prevention Starts with Healthy Living

Gold and silver mountains matter—

but health is the real wealth.

Yet

despite medical progress,cancer remains

the number-one threat to human health worldwide.

According to statistics

statistics show that more than 10,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day—

one new case every eight seconds.

Over a lifetime,nearly one in four people will face a cancer diagnosis.


April 17 is World Tumor Day

In addition,

April 15-21

marks the 31st National Cancer Prevention

and Control Awareness Week.

This year’s campaign theme is

“Scientific Cancer Prevention,Healthy Living.”


A tumor(also spelled tumour)is an abnormal mass that forms when cells in a specific area of the body begin to grow uncontrollably due to disrupted normal regulatory processes.



Simply put,a tumor is new tissue growth caused by abnormal cell proliferation.

Tumors fall into two main categories:

Benign tumors grow slowly,usually expand rather than invade,have well-defined boundaries,and generally are not life-threatening.Malignant tumors,commonly known as cancer,grow rapidly,invade nearby tissues,and can spread to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic system.These tumors pose a serious threat to health and life.


In December 2024,Professor LüYouyong,a senior professor at Peking University Cancer Hospital and former director of the Molecular Oncology Laboratory at the Beijing Institute for Cancer Prevention and Treatment,appeared on the People’s Daily Health platform to discuss the application of hydrogen-oxygen therapy in oncology.

Professor LüYouyong explains that hydrogen molecules can help neutralize excess harmful reactive oxygen species(ROS)and free radicals in the body.In oncology care,hydrogen-based therapies have shown strong supportive and complementary benefits,particularly during cancer recovery and rehabilitation.At the Expert and Media Symposium on Advances in Hydrogen-Oxygen Medical Research,Professor Lüdelivered a keynote address titled“Achieving the Goals of Slowing Premature Aging and Effectively Preventing and Treating Cancer.”In his talk,he offered an in-depth overview of how hydrogen-oxygen therapy may play a role in healthy aging as well as cancer prevention and management.

One-third of cancers can be prevented

One-third of cancers can be cured if detected early

One-third of cancers can be managed to relieve suffering and extend life

Scientific Cancer Prevention,Healthy Living