PUB HLT 150 Lecture 16: Week 8 Tues
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Not communicable/infectious but may be related to infections (like some cancers) Caused 2/3 (38 million) of 56 million deaths globally (2012) Longer duration, relatively slow progression: (28 million) of these were in low/middle income countries, 38 mill expected to increase to 52 mill by 2030 statistics, west pacific region has most ncd deaths. 4 major ncds (2012: cv disease, cancers, chronic lung disease, diabetes, account for 82% ncd deaths. Causes: high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, high blood glucose, physical inactivity. China has higher cv disease than us since higher air pollution. Prostate = #2 in males: #1 in us. Many are genetically inheritable cancer in china. Have 4 major cancers, rates are a lot higher compared to world rates lung, liver, stomach, esophagus cancer probability. M: for all, 1/8 for prostate. F: 1/3 for all, 1/8 for breast second primary cancers follows first primary oral cancer. Neoplasm = growth of tissue that has escaped normal restraints on proliferation.