Even today with major medical advancements, there are many diseases that are incurable, one of them is cancer. World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 to bring attention to cancer and its global health burden. While the treatment of cancer, upto a certain extent, as a disease is possible, the damage caused by the fatal condition is so much more. Cancer is a very dangerous disease that can even be fatal and affect persons of any age group. And if it is recognized at the right time, its treatment can be easy. World Cancer Day is observed in view of the population of cancer patients. The purpose of celebrating this is to make people aware of a dangerous disease called cancer. Keeping this in view, a theme is issued every year.

Amongst all the cancers, breast cancer is the most prevalent one among women in the world. Symptoms of breast cancer include a sudden change in the size of the nipple, a downward curve or enlargement to the side. The number of breast cancer is increasing day by day. Scientists Develop Novel Magnetic Seeds To Heat and Kill Cancer.

History of World Cancer Day

The Union for International Cancer Control observes World Cancer Day every year to make people aware of Cancer. World Cancer Day was started on February 4, 1993. The purpose behind observing this is to make people aware of this disease and ways to avoid it.

World Cancer Day 2022 Theme

The theme for World Cancer Day is released every year. This year's World Cancer day 2022 theme is 'Close the Care Gap'. The first year of the campaign is about understanding and recognizing inequalities in cancer care around the world.

Why is World Cancer Day Observed? Significance

The main objective to observe World Cancer Day or International Cancer Day every February 4th is to make people aware of cancer and to reduce the number of cancer victims and deaths due to it. Along with this, its main purpose is to remove the misconceptions spread about cancer from within the people and to give them the correct information.

The symptoms of cancer can vary from person to person. A sudden increase in tissue in any part of the body, fatigue in the body, pus coming from the mouth, discomfort in periods, weakness, sudden changes in the breast, etc. is its symptoms. Common causes of cancer include smoking, tobacco, lack of physical activity, poor diet, radiation from X-rays, UV rays from the sun, infection, family genes, etc.

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