Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and more than 70% of all cancer deaths in 2005 occurred in low and middle income countries. ALICO Pakistan Pakistan has recently launched this product which provides necessary financial protection of upto Rs.1,000,000 in case one is diagnosed with Cancer
The human body is
made up of hundreds of different types of cells all of wich
behave differently.
A cell in the kidney, although it contains the same genetic
information as a brain cell, performs a completly separate
role.
Cancer happens when
a tiny part of the cell's mechanism goes wrong.
And just as there are hundreds of types of cancers, few of
which can be treated in the same way.
One
in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life.
The disease tends to offect older people but can strike at
any time.
Types
of Cancer
Lung
Livers
Testicular
Breast
Pancreatic
Colon
Bowel
Stomach
Bladder
Cervical
Blood
Prostate
Ovarian
Some
cancers, such as breast, are becoming more common, while new
cases of lung cancer fall away due to the drop in the number
of smokers.
However, while the overall number of few cancers is not falling,
the good news is that successful treatment rates for many of
the most common types are improving rapidly.
There
are three principal ways of treating cancer.
A
cancer patient may first undergo a minor operations called a
biopsy to take a small sample of the tissue for analysis.
The
surgeon will try to remove as much of the cancer as possible,
But sometimes extra treatment will be needed.
This could either take the form of radiotherapy or chemotherapy,
or a combination of treatments.
Facts
about Cancer
Cancer
is a leading cause of death worldwide.
In
2005 cancer accounted for 7.6 million (or 13%) of all the
deaths.
More than 70% of all cancer deaths in 2005 occurred in low
and middle income countries.
An
estimated 9 million deaths from cancer are projected in 20458
and 11.4 million in 2003.
Mortality
rate for cancer in Pakistan (per 100,000 population) is 106.5
(2002)
At ALICO Pakistan we care and believe that the most important
thing for us is to make sure that all our clients are well
protected in case they are diagnosed with any Cancers listed
of the below:
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