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February 4 World Cancer Day: How many more lives should perish before we act against Cancer together?
By Yavuz Selim Sılay & Ayşegül Birlik
Cancer is a life altering event.
Cancer is a global health problem.
10 million people die from cancer every year.
This is more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide.
70% of cancer deaths occur in low-middle-income countries.
Millions of lives can be saved each year by implementing resource-appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection and treatment.
“At least one-third of common cancers are preventable.”
About one-third of cancer deaths are due to tobacco use, excess weight, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity.
The total annual economic cost of cancer is estimated at US$1.16 trillion.
Experts predict that cancer deaths will rise to 13 million annually by 2030.
Cancer begins in cells, which are the building blocks of the body. Normally, when the body needs it, it creates new cells to replace the old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when they are not needed, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor. Benign tumors are not cancer, while malignant ones are cancer.
In 2020, there were an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and approximately 10 million cancer deaths worldwide. Female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most frequently diagnosed cancer. It is followed by colorectal, prostate and stomach cancers in order.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death with an estimated 1.8 million deaths (18%), followed by colorectal (9.4%), liver (8.3%), stomach (7.7%) and female breast ( 6.9% followed cancers.
The global cancer problem is expected to be 28.4 million cases in 2040, an increase of 47% compared to 2020. The situation may worsen with increasing risk factors associated with globalization and a growing economy. Efforts to expand cancer prevention measures and build a sustainable infrastructure for the delivery of cancer care are critical to global cancer control.
We can support patients, physicians, caregivers as they work against this life altering event. we can generate awareness to make Government act decisively to invest in research to find cure for different types of cancer.
If I ask anyone do you know someone who has cancer or died from cancer, I bet the answer is almost always Yes…
We all are in an era where cancer has become widespread taking a toll on humanity with more than 10 million lives every year like a pandemy yet we are not modifying our lifestyles, eat healthier, stop tobacco and alcohol consumption, doing our regular check up and screening for cancer as early diagnosis is key for saving lives…
Lets act together and “close the care gap”
World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control to support .
Therefore we would strongly encourage today to remember and support our patients, caregivers, physicians, healthcare workers fighting against cancer in solidarity to “Make Cancer History”
*20 Inspiring Facts from Dr Yavuz Selim Sılay's Biography*
Yavuz Selim Sılay is a Physician Entrepreneur , certified clinical research professional society, Clinical Research Associate (CCRP) in 2004, recipient of Young Investigator Award at Baylor College of Medicine as fellow in 2001-2003
Yavuz was born in İstanbul. Lived during his childhood 7 years in Germany. Started his career and continued 14 years in USA, now lives since 2013 in Ankara , Turkey
Started his elementary school in Germany and completed in 2 countries 4 cities. Graduated from his primary education in Mithatpasa, Ilkokulu , Iskenderun, Hatay
Dr Yavuz signed off high school in 1993 at Iskenderun Anatolian Anatolian High School
Dr. Silay became a medical doctor after graduating from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ankara in 2000
Dr Yavuz Selim Sılay completed his clinical internship at Baylor college of medicine, Houston Texas.
Dr Yavuz Selim Sılay is married to Dr Kamile Sılay, An award winning medical scholar since 1997.
Dr Yavuz Selim has 3 beautiful kids , 2 girls and one boy
Dr Yavuz speaks multiple languages including English, German, Arabic & Turkish
Dr Yavuz Selim is a sportsman and have been selected into the Turkish Badminton Federation Health committee
Yavuz Selim is the managing partner of a television and radio network NTR TV broadcasting to 900 million in 42 countries via satellite in English and French and executive director of Tivi6 a Private National TV broadcasting to 84 million in Turkey
Dr. Silay previously managed Siemens healthcare's one of the largest distributor with 220 employees in Turkey.
Founded ICG ( İstanbul Consulting Group) in 2013 and Co-founded BioCube Istanbul a Bioentrepreneurship & Innovation Center in 2018.
Dr Silay Yavuz was the VP of IPSEN pharmaceutical & Director of TEVA pharmaceuticals & Associate Director of KV Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Physician at Forest Pharmaceutical
Dr Silay was a former AIFD Director for Market Access and Health policy in Turkey.
Dr. Sılay is active as a the board member of many NGO's such as WIHU ( World Islamic Health Union) ( http://www.wihu.org.tr/en/ ) , Sağlık- der( https://www.saglikder.org.tr ) , SADEFE ( https://www.sadefe.org )
and chartered the Turkey Chapter of SoPE ( Society of Physician Entrepreneur) in Turkey. (https://sopenet.org/chapter/turkey/ ) a Non-Profit global Biomedical & Healthcare Innovation Network based in Colorado, USA.
Dr Silay’s numerous research works are available in both Turkey, USA and global medical journals and libraries. He has 18 peer reviewed articles at pubmed and more than 200 abstracts & oral presentations around the world
Dr Silay is a pioneer in Halal Finance, Venture Capitalist and an Angel investor.Dr Yavuz Selim is a co-founder of MaQasid Angel Investment Network (MAIN) which is the first Interest Free Angel Investors Network in Turkey
Dr. Yavuz Selim Sılay is the co-founder of Ral Kitle Fonlama Platformu, Fonkolay , a crowdfunding platform newly established in 2021.
Interests are in Halal Finance , Health, Pharmaceutical, Bioentrepreneurship, MENA region technology innovations and as a venture architect launching viable Startups pose to become Scaleups
Among many investments one of them is PRP Pharmaceuticals, one of the startup companies within IAU BioCube Istanbul, received a seed investment from MAIN (Maqasid Angel Investment Network) with a valuation of 5 million TL.
UZM. ECZ. AYŞEGÜL BİRLİK
İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi mezunudur. Lizbon Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi’nde tıbbi beslenme eğitimi sonrası meslek hayatının 16 senesinde kendi eczanesini işletti. Son olarak Üsküdar Üniversitesi Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik yüksek lisansını tamamlamıştır.
İyi Yaşam ve Koruyucu Sağlık üzerine kurduğu şirketinde halen kurumsal ve ilgili firma işbirliği ile danışmanlık hizmetleri vermektedir.
Aktif yaşamı seçen bireylerden profesyonel / amatör sporculara kadar kişiye özel çözümler, kişisel ve genetik analizlerle uygun performans ürünleri, gıda takviye ve tavsiyeleri, aromaterapi çözümleri ile bireysel çalışmaktadır.
Bu alanda çalışmalarıyla 2017 yılında sektörde önemli bir ödül olan Altın Havan ‘Eczacı Danışmanlık Ödülü’ nü almıştır.
Dünyada yükselen bir değer olan Spor Eczacılığı alanını ülkemize getiren ve sertifika koordinatörlüğünü yapan ilk eczacı olarak mesleki sunum ve eğitimler vermektedir. Türkiye Triatlon Federasyonu Eğitim Kurulu üyesi ve maraton koşucusudur.
