World Cancer day

 

Created in 2000 to be held every February 4, World Cancer Day is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to face one of our greatest challenges.

 

2022 Campaign Theme: Close the Care Gap / Realising the problem

 

Cancer is one of the leading killer diseases costing the lives of 9.6 million people annually

World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 to promote awareness of cancer

 

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on the 4th of February to promote awareness and necessary measures against cancer. The day also encourages funding for life-saving research.

 

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a disease that is characterized by abnormal growth of normal body cells that leads to a tumor. Tumors can spread rapidly to neighboring tissues through metastasis and hamper body function.

 

Cancer can be among three groups - benign (non-cancerous), malignant (cancerous), or precancerous (or premalignant).

 

Cancer kills 9.6 million people annually. However, one-third of common types of cancers are treatable and preventable

 

#WCD #Close the Care Gap #VAHA