World Cancer Day : 4th February

 Cancer is a second-leading cause of death across the world and 70% of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries. Each year, millions of lives can be saved by implementing resource appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection, and treatment. 

The United Nations, the World Health Organization, and other UN agencies in recent years have recognised the urgent need for a global commitment. 

World Cancer Day is observed with a particular theme. The day is organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). WHO has designed a guide to cancer early diagnosis. No doubt, detecting cancer early will effectively reduce the mortality associated with cancer. 

Various types of cancer occur but the most common cancers that affect people of India are lung, breast, cervical, neck, brain, and colorectal cancer.

World Cancer Day: Theme

Every year, World Cancer Day is celebrated with a special theme. Some of the themes are as follows:

World Cancer Day 2015 theme - Not beyond us

World Cancer Day 2016- 2018 theme - We can, I can

World Cancer Day 2019-2021 Theme - I Am and I Will

World Cancer Day 2022-2024 Theme - Close the Care Gap

About Cancer

Cancer is a collection of diseases in which uncontrolled growth of cells starts, due to which trillion of cells is formed. As we know that human cells grow and divide to form new cells as per the requirement of the body. When cells become old or damaged, they die and new cells take their place. But in cancer, it does not happen. When in a body, cancer develops, cells become abnormal, old cells instead of dying, survive and when there is no need for new cells, then also developed. These extra cells divide and divide and grow into tumours.

Causes of cancer 

Various types of cancer are there and the reasons for developing it are also different. If you are taking medicines for any serious illness, then due to the side effects of these medicines, you may get cancer, but there are some other reasons also like -

- Smoking

- Overweight

- Non-nutritious diet

- Tobacco Chewing

- Not doing exercise ... etc

Symptoms of Cancer

- Sore throat

- Frequent coughing

- While eating difficulty in swallowing

- Uncontrolled lump of any kind in the body

- Flow of water or blood from any part of the body

- Moles growth increases and changes its colour

- No long-term recovery of any wound

- Loss of appetite

- Losing or gaining weight without any reason

- Feeling of tiredness or laziness all the time

- Difficulty or painful urination...etc.

It would not be wrong to say that awareness is the biggest thing to avoid a serious illness like cancer and to avoid cancer, it is also important to have a healthy lifestyle and food.