General prevention is reduced exposure to carcinogenic materials, such as not smoking, avoiding foods high in fat, high fiber foods like vegetables and fruit, physically active life, striving for the ideal body weight, and live a healthy pattern. Prevention can also be done by screening or screening for the possibility of cancer. Cancer screening test is needed to determine the likelihood of cancer so it can reduce the number of deaths from cancer because if cancer is found at a very early stage, where the cancer has not spread further, the cancer usually can be treated and provide optimal results.
Mental Therapy of cancer
Some things can be done in terms of mental therapy for cancer are:
- Managing stress
- Recognizing the existence of stress
- Moral support in cancer patients
- Stay active and have fun
- Empathizing (understanding the severity of the mental burden experienced by cancer patients to support the recovery)
- Optimist in running life
- Dispose of revenge and hatred
- Therapy prayer (sn closer to God)