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World Cancer Day

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Date of event: 
4 February 2010

World Cancer Day is marked on 4 February to raise awareness of the global impact of cancer and increase understanding of prevention, detection, treatment and care.

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, from a total of 58 million deaths worldwide in 2005, cancer accounts for 7,6 million (or 13%) of all deaths. The main types of cancer leading to overall cancer mortality are:

  • lung (1,3 million deaths/year);
  • Stomach (almost 1 million deaths/year);
  • Liver (662 000 deaths/year);
  • Colon (655 000 deaths/year) and
  • Breast (502 000 deaths/year).

More information:
http://www.cansa.org.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1056
http://www.uicc.org/

Organization URL Link: 
http://www.who.int/en/
Source: 
World Health Organisation

Event Address

Country: 
SOUTH AFRICA