ROJoson PEP Talk: Cancer Awareness and Myths On Treatment

February 18, 2023
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Cancer laypeople to have a Empowerment
Awareness basic understanding Program in which I
and MYTHS on of what is a CANCER like to empower the
and its associated lay people or
TREATMENT
patients to take
MYTHS on
control in the
TREATMENT. management of
their health.
I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021.
There are 3 courses
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2021.
From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
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our enthusiasm and
perseverance.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
Empowerment Cancer Awareness
objective - for and Myths on
Cancer laypeople to have a Treatment
and MYTHS on of what is a CANCER This is part of my
TREATMENT and its associated contribution to the
MYTHS on National Cancer
TREATMENT. Consciousness
Month program of
DOH in February.
Contents of PEP Talk:
Cancer • What is a cancer?
Awareness • What are the different types of cancer?
and MYTHS on • What are the treatment for cancer?
TREATMENT
• What are the myths and Prognosis – forecast
misconceptions on TREATMENT and of likely outcome of
cancer with and
PROGNOSIS of cancers? [FOCUS OF without treatment
TALK]
What is a cancer?
Cancer
Awareness
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT
What is a cancer?
Cancer
Awareness Definition of Cancer:
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Cancer is a medical disease when some of
the body’s cells grow uncontrollably with a
potential to invade the adjacent body
tissues or organs and to spread to distant
tissues or organs.
Cancer is a medical
What is a cancer?
disease when some of
Cancer the body’s cells grow
Awareness uncontrollably with a
and MYTHS on potential
TREATMENT
to invade the adjacent
body tissues or organs
and
to spread to distant
tissues or organs.
Cancer is a medical
What is a cancer?
disease when some of
Cancer the body’s cells grow
Awareness uncontrollably with a
and MYTHS on potential
TREATMENT
to invade the adjacent
body tissues or organs
and
to spread to distant
tissues or organs.
What is a cancer? Before going
further, let’s clarify
Cancer
What is a malignant tumor? one associated term
Awareness of cancer (malignant
and MYTHS on Malignant tumor = cancer tumor) and
TREATMENT differentiate it from
What is a benign tumor? benign tumor.
Benign tumor = not cancer
Malignant tumors invade and spread.

Benign tumors do not invade and spread.
What are the different types of cancer?
Cancer
Awareness
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT
What are the different types of cancer?
Cancer
Awareness There are more than 200 types of cancers.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT
What are the different types of cancer? There are more
Cancer than 200 types of
Awareness The types of cancers can be categorized cancers.
and MYTHS on into
TREATMENT • whether solid or liquid;
• based on organ or tissue of origin;
and
• based on specific cell of origin.
Whether solid or liquid cancers
Awareness cancers.
and MYTHS on Cancer can be described as solid tumors (organ
TREATMENT tumors) or liquid tumors (blood cancers).
Both types are similar in that they are made of
abnormal cells that grow uncontrollably.
Solid tumors form a mass or multiple masses and

the liquid tumors circulate around the body
through the bloodstream.
Based on organ or tissue of origin
Awareness cancers.
and MYTHS on Examples:
•Breast
Cancers arising from
Note:
TREATMENT •Brain
•Bone
NO organ in the
•Stomach body is spared of
•Esophagus cancer.
•Lymph nodes Rare though are
•Epithelial tissue cancers of the heart,
•Connective tissue
•Muscular tissue
spleen and
•Nervous tissue appendix.
Cancer Based on specific cell of origin than 200 types of
Awareness Examples:
cancers.
and MYTHS on •Carcinoma from epithelial cells
• Adenocarcinoma
TREATMENT • Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Transitional cell carcinoma
•Sarcoma from muscle cells, fat cells, etc.
•Leukemia from bone marrow and white blood cells
•Lymphoma from lymphocytes
•Multiple myeloma from plasma cells
•Melanoma from melanocytes
•Germ cell tumor
•Neuroendocrine tumor
•Carcinoid tumor
What are the treatment for cancers?
Cancer
Awareness
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT
Cancer There are many types of cancer treatment.
Awareness
and MYTHS on The types of treatment will depend on the type of
TREATMENT cancer and how advanced it is.
Some people with cancer will have only one
treatment. But most people have a combination
of treatments, such as surgery with
chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Cancer The most common (mainstream) cancer
Awareness treatment are:
and MYTHS on - Surgery
TREATMENT - Radiation
- Chemotherapy
Others:
- Hormonal therapy
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy
Cancer Surgery
Awareness when used to treat cancer,
and MYTHS on is a procedure in which a surgeon removes cancer
TREATMENT from the body.
Cancer Radiation Therapy
and MYTHS on uses high doses of radiation to kill or burn cancer
TREATMENT cells and shrink tumors.
Cancer Chemotherapy
and MYTHS on uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
TREATMENT
Cancer Hormonal therapy
and MYTHS on slows or stops the growth of breast and prostate
TREATMENT cancers that use hormones to grow.
Cancer Immunotherapy
Awareness a type of cancer treatment that helps your
and MYTHS on immune system fight cancer.
TREATMENT
Cancer Targeted therapy
Awareness targets the changes in cancer cells that help them
and MYTHS on grow, divide, and spread.
TREATMENT
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on
treatment and prognosis of cancer?
Cancer
Awareness Misconceptions about cancer treatment and NOTE:
and MYTHS on prognosis are often rooted in outdated theories.
TREATMENT They can cause undue stress and interfere with A belief will be said
effective treatment. to be a myth if
there are NO strong
Here are some common cancer myths on evidences to
treatment and prognosis with some evidence- support it.
based information.
Main reference: National Cancer Institute (USA)
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths
https://
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on www.gleneagles.com.sg/
facilities-services/centre-
Cancer excellence/cancer-care/cancer-
myths-facts
Awareness MYTH: Cancer is a modern disease.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT: The reality is that cancer has been known for thousands of years
and recorded by ancient Egyptian and Greek physicians. One of the
biggest reasons why cancer is a lot more common these days is mainly
due to a combination of a longer lifespan and more information.
https://
myths-facts
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT:
Age is the biggest risk factor for cancer, and as technology has improved,
people’s life expectancy has gone up. As we age, the chance that our cells
may develop cancer increases due to DNA damage over time. In addition,
with more information about cancer and more techniques allowing for
early detection, more people are now aware of their condition. In past
centuries, it was normal for people to pass away due to ‘old age’ or
‘sickness’, with the real cause of death never found. Such cases may have
been the result of undiagnosed cancer.
https://
myths-facts
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT:
While it is true that some aspects of modern life (eg. tobacco smoke,
processed foods, and an inactive lifestyle) may contribute to the
development of certain cancers, it is still inaccurate to claim that cancer
is ‘man-made’.
Cancer
Awareness Is cancer a death sentence?
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on How long an individual
treatment and prognosis of cancer? cancer patient will live
Cancer and whether he or she
Awareness Is cancer a death sentence? will die from the disease
and MYTHS on depend on many factors,
TREATMENT NOT always.

including whether the
With early diagnosis and treatment, there are a cancer is slow or fast
growing, how much the
lot of patients who have outlived their cancers cancer has spread in the
(meaning dying from other causes – did not die body, whether effective
from their cancers). treatments are available,
the person’s overall
There are a lot of patients who have lived for health, and more.
more than 30 years with no recurrence.
Cancer
Awareness Myth: There is no effective treatment for cancer.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Fact:
If a cancer is diagnosed and treated early enough, it greatly reduces the
risk of cancer spreading, prolongs survival, and in many cases causes all
signs and symptoms of the cancer to disappear. (EFFECTIVE TREATMENT)
If a cancer is diagnosed and treated late, the effectiveness of treatment is

less and NOT EFFECTIVE anymore.
Cancer
Awareness Myth: There is no cure for cancer.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Fact:
It is true that physicians don’t talk or guarantee cure after a treatment of
cancer because of the potential for recurrence, in reality, cancer patients
can have cure after treatment.
Physicians use the word “remission” to mean there is no evidence of
recurrence at the time of the examination. This “remission” stage may
mean cure for the patient.
So, in reality, cancer patients can have a CURE after treatment, especially
those with slow-growing cancers and cancers treated in early stages.
Cancer
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Fact:
Cure versus remission
A cure means that the cancer has gone away with treatment, no more
treatment is needed, and the cancer is not expected to come back. It’s
rare that a doctor can be sure that cancer will never come back. In most
cases it takes time to know if the cancer might come back. But, the
longer a person is cancer free, the better the chance that the cancer will
not come back. More often, when treatment appears to be successful,
doctors will say the cancer is “in remission,” rather than “cured.”
Cancer
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Fact:
A realistic and practical definition of cure in cancer:
A patient with a particular cancer in remission or cancer free for a
period of time that is usually known to have least chance of
recurrence (for the type of cancer this patient has).
Example: know track record of least chance (say 1%) of recurrence

for Cancer A is 10 years. A patient with Cancer A with a remission
period of 10 years or more can be realistically said to be “cured.”
treatment and prognosis of cancer? General Principle:
Cancer
Cancers diagnosed accurately
Awareness MYTH: Cancer always comes back.
and treated adequately EARLY
and MYTHS on have lesser chances of coming
TREATMENT FACT: back after treatment.
NOT ALWAYS.
Though there is always a possibility that cancer can come back or recur, it
does not always come back.
The likelihood of recurrence depends on:

•The type of cancer
•How fast it grew initially
•How advanced it was when doctors first discovered it
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on https://www.mayoclinic.org/
diseases-conditions/cancer/in-
Cancer depth/cancer/art-20046762
Awareness Myth: If we can put a man on the moon, we should have cured cancer by
now.
and MYTHS on
Truth: Finding the cure for cancer is proving to be more complex than
TREATMENT mastering the engineering and physics required for spaceflight.
Cancer actually includes a large group of diseases. Each person's cancer
may have many different causes. Despite advances in diagnosis and
treatment, doctors still have much to learn about what triggers a cell to
become cancerous and why some people who have cancer do better than
others.
In addition, cancer is a moving target. Cancer cells may continue to mutate and change
during the course of the disease. This may lead to the cancer cells no longer responding
to the chemotherapy drugs or radiation treatments that were given initially.
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on https://www.cancer.net/sites/
cancer.net/files/
Cancer asco_answers_myths_facts_abo
ut_cancer.pdf
Awareness MYTH: It is easier to remain unaware you have cancer.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT: You should not ignore the symptoms or signs of cancer, such as a
breast lump or an abnormal-looking mole.
Although the thought of having cancer is frightening, talking with your

doctor and getting a diagnosis will give you the power to make informed
choices and seek the best possible care.
Because treatment is usually more effective during the early stages of

cancer, an early diagnosis often improves a person’s chance of survival.
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on https://
www.phoebehealth.com/
Cancer cancer/resources/myths-vs-
facts#Old
Awareness MYTH: It's better not to know that you have cancer.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT:
The truth is exactly the opposite. Ignoring a serious problem like
cancer will not make it go away.
But early detection of almost all cancers vastly increases the chances of a
successful treatment, and that's a fact.
What are the MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS on https://
www.phoebehealth.com/
Cancer cancer/resources/myths-vs-
facts#Old
Awareness Myth: If you're old, there's no reason to treat cancer, because it won't do
and MYTHS on any good.
TREATMENT
FACT:
Age should never stop anyone from seeking treatment for symptoms of
any illness as soon as possible. One is never too old to be treated for any
illness.
Plenty of elderly patients are still cured of early-staged cancer and enjoy
years or decades of additional life.
If the cancer is advanced, then benefit-risk balancing should be taken
into consideration.
Awareness Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment.

and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Truth: It's up to you whether you want to treat your cancer. You can
decide this after consulting with your doctor and learning about your
options.

and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Truth: A person who has cancer might choose to forgo treatment if he or
she has:
A slow-growing cancer. Some people who have cancer might not have

any signs or symptoms. Lab tests might reveal that the cancer is growing
very slowly. These people might choose to wait and watch the cancer. If it
suddenly begins growing more quickly, treatment is always an option.

and MYTHS on
she has:
Other medical conditions. If you have other significant illnesses, you may
choose not to treat your cancer, as the cancer may not be the biggest
threat to your health. This may be especially true in the case of a slow-
growing cancer.

and MYTHS on
she has:
A late-stage cancer. If the burden of treatment side effects outweighs the

benefit that treatment can bring, you might choose not to be treated. But
that doesn't mean your doctor will abandon you. Your doctor can still
provide comfort measures, such as pain relief.
https://
myths-facts
Awareness MYTH: Superfoods prevent cancer.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT: Some foods like blueberries, beetroot, broccoli, garlic and green
tea are known as cancer-preventing superfoods. These foods are
certainly good for your health and are known to have positive effects in
the fight against cancer, eg. containing antioxidants or helping to remove
toxic elements in the body. However, it would be naive to look at any
particular food as a protection against cancer. Everybody is different and
cancer reacts differently in every person. There is no single food or food
group that can provide enough protection against cancer.
Source: 10 Persistent Cancer Myths Debunked, Cancer Research UK
Cancer
Awareness Are there herbal products that can cure
and MYTHS on cancer?
TREATMENT
Cancer
Awareness Are there herbal products that can cure cancer?
and MYTHS on No.
TREATMENT Although some studies suggest that alternative or complementary
therapies, including some herbs, may help patients cope with the side
effects of cancer treatment, no herbal products have been shown to be
effective for treating cancer. In fact, some herbal products may be harmful
when taken during chemotherapy or radiation therapy because they may
interfere with how these treatments work. Cancer patients should talk
with their doctor about any complementary and alternative medicine
products—including vitamins and herbal supplements—they may be
using.
Cancer
Awareness Will eating sugar make my cancer worse?
and MYTHS on Will stopping sugar intake shrink or make
TREATMENT my cancer disappear?
Cancer
Awareness Will eating sugar make my cancer worse?
and MYTHS on Will stopping sugar intake shrink or make my
TREATMENT cancer disappear?
No.
Although research has shown that cancer cells
consume more sugar (glucose) than normal cells,
no studies have shown that eating sugar will
make your cancer worse or that, if you stop eating
sugar, your cancer will shrink or disappear.
Cancer
Awareness Can cancer surgery or a tumor biopsy
and MYTHS on cause cancer to spread in the body?
TREATMENT
Awareness Myth: A needle biopsy can disturb cancer cells, causing them to travel to
and MYTHS on other parts of the body.
TREATMENT Truth: For most types of cancer, there's no conclusive evidence that a
needle biopsy — a procedure used to diagnose many types of cancer —
causes cancer cells to spread.
There are exceptions, though, of which doctors and surgeons are aware. For instance, a
needle biopsy usually isn't used in diagnosing testicular cancer. Instead, if a doctor
suspects testicular cancer, the testicle is removed.
There is more benefit in doing biopsy than not doing it as a definitive diagnosis is
needed for a proper treatment.
Awareness Myth: Surgery causes cancer to spread.

and MYTHS on
Truth: The chance that surgery will cause cancer to spread to other parts
TREATMENT of the body is extremely low.
Don't delay or refuse treatment because of this myth. Surgically
removing cancer is often the first and most important treatment.
Some people may believe this myth because they feel worse during
recovery than they did before surgery.
Awareness Myth: Cancer is always painful.

and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Truth: Some cancers never cause pain.
For people who do experience cancer pain, especially people who have
advanced cancer, doctors have become more aware of the need to
control such pain and have learned better ways to manage it. Although
all pain may not be eliminated, the goal is to control the pain so that it
has little impact on your daily routine.
cancer.net/files/
ut_cancer.pdf
Awareness MYTH: Cancer treatment is usually worse than the disease.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT: Although cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation
therapy, can cause unpleasant and sometimes serious side effects, recent
advances have resulted in many drugs and radiation treatments that
have more manageable side effects.
Surgical treatment is also associated with side effects like pain and loss
of body tissues. However, the postoperative pain can be controlled by
analgesics and the loss of body tissues is in exchange for a better chance
for longer lifespan. (benefit-risk balancing)
Awareness Myth: A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer.

and MYTHS on
TREATMENT Truth: There's no scientific proof that a positive attitude gives you an
advantage in cancer treatment or improves your chance of being cured.
What a positive attitude can do is improve the quality of your life during
cancer treatment and beyond. You may be more likely to stay active,
maintain ties to family and friends, and continue social activities. In turn,
this may enhance your feeling of well-being and help you find the
strength to deal with your cancer.
Awareness Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can detect all
and MYTHS on cancer early.
TREATMENT
Truth: Although regular medical care can indeed increase the ability to
detect cancer early, it can't guarantee it. Cancer is a complicated disease,
and there's no sure way to always spot it.
Routine screening has been linked to a decrease in deaths from cancers
of the prostate, cervix, breast, lung, colon and rectum.
cancer.net/files/
ut_cancer.pdf
Awareness MYTH: If I’m not offered all of the tests, procedures, and treatments
and MYTHS on available, I am not getting the best cancer care.
TREATMENT
FACT: Not every test, treatment, or procedure is right for every person.
You and your doctor should discuss which ones will increase your chance
of recovery and help you maintain the best quality of life. You should also
discuss which ones could increase your risk of side effects and lead to
unnecessary costs.
If you decide after this discussion that you need more information before
making treatment decisions, it may be helpful to seek a second opinion.
Awareness Myth: Everyone who has the same kind of cancer gets the same kind of
and MYTHS on treatment.
TREATMENT
Truth: Your doctor tailors your treatment to you. What treatment you
receive depends on where your cancer is, whether or how much it has
spread, how it's affecting your body functions, your general health, and
other factors.
https://
myths-facts
Awareness MYTH: All cancers are the same and can be treated the same way.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT: Cancer is the name given to a group of diseases with the common
trait of uncontrolled cell division that spreads into surrounding tissues.
Not only are there over 100 types of cancer, but each cancer reacts
differently in different people. Even in people with the same type of
tumour in the same body part, different types of genetic changes can
affect the cancer and should be treated differently.
https://
myths-facts
Awareness MYTH: All cancers are the same and can be treated the same way.
and MYTHS on
TREATMENT FACT:
This is why a ‘super cure’ for cancer is very unlikely, and why even the
best combination of treatments for each patient can produce very
different results. A successful cancer treatment often needs a dedicated
and experienced medical team to explore the options and map the most
ideal path to recovery.
Contents of PEP Talk: Summary
Cancer • What is a cancer? Take Away
Awareness • What are the different types of cancer?
and MYTHS on • What are the treatment for cancer?
TREATMENT
• What are the myths and Prognosis – forecast
misconceptions on TREATMENT and of likely outcome of
cancer with and
PROGNOSIS of cancers? [FOCUS OF without treatment
TALK]
Cancer What are the myths and misconceptions on Take Away
TREATMENT and PROGNOSIS of cancers?
Awareness
• Cancer is a modern disease.
and MYTHS on • Cancer a death sentence.
TREATMENT • There is no effective treatment for cancer.
• There is no cure for cancer.
• Cancer always comes back.
• If we can put a man on the moon, we should
have cured cancer by now.
Awareness
• It is easier to remain unaware you have cancer.
and MYTHS on It's better not to know that you have cancer.
TREATMENT • If you're old, there's no reason to treat cancer,
because it won't do any good.
• Everyone who has cancer has to have
treatment.
Awareness
• Superfoods prevent cancer.
and MYTHS on • There are herbal products that can cure cancer.
TREATMENT • Eating sugar make my cancer worse. Stopping
sugar intake shrink or make cancer disappear?
Awareness
• A needle biopsy can disturb cancer cells,
and MYTHS on causing them to travel to other parts of the
TREATMENT body.
• Surgery causes cancer to spread.
• Cancer is always painful.
• Cancer treatment is usually worse than the
disease.
• A positive attitude is all you need to beat
cancer.
Awareness
• Regular checkups and today's medical
and MYTHS on technology can detect all cancer early.
TREATMENT • If I’m not offered all of the tests, procedures,
and treatments available, I am not getting the
best cancer care.
• All cancers are the same and can be treated the
same way.
Be always in touch with reliable medical Take Away in
Cancer information on MYTHS in CANCER relation to
Awareness TREATMENT and PROGNOSIS. Patient
and MYTHS on Knowledge is power; it gives power. Empowerment
TREATMENT Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan
to gain greater control over decisions in
preventing the Myths in Cancer
TREATMENT and PROGNOSIS in affecting
health management.
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Malignant tumors invade and spread.

Solid tumors form a mass or multiple masses and

TREATMENT NOT always.

If a cancer is diagnosed and treated late, the effectiveness of treatment is

Example: know track record of least chance (say 1%) of recurrence

The likelihood of recurrence depends on:

Although the thought of having cancer is frightening, talking with your

Because treatment is usually more effective during the early stages of

Awareness Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment.

Awareness Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment.

A slow-growing cancer. Some people who have cancer might not have

Awareness Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment.

Awareness Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment.

A late-stage cancer. If the burden of treatment side effects outweighs the

Awareness Myth: Surgery causes cancer to spread.

Awareness Myth: Cancer is always painful.

Awareness Myth: A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer.

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