Oncologists have suggested a decline in liver and lung cancer rates

The incidence of some types of cancer may decrease in Russia, Ivan Stilidi, chief freelance oncologist of the Ministry of Health and director of the Blokhin Oncology Research Center, said in an interview with Izvestia. Blokhin Ivan Stilidi.

"We expect a decrease in the incidence of liver cancer, because since 2023 the treatment of patients with hepatitis C is carried out at the expense of OMC funds allocated from the federal budget, and such therapy has become available to all segments of the population. The restrictions on tobacco consumption adopted in our country will reduce the number of lung cancer patients, but this will not happen immediately," he said.

The expert noted that there are a number of cancer diseases whose risks are reduced or increased by a person's lifestyle.

"These include breast cancer - some types are associated with late labor or low number of births, use of hormone replacement therapy. Obesity and low mobility also increase the risk of breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Prolonged tobacco use can lead to lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, some types of kidney cancer," Stylidi said.

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