National Cancer Awareness Day 2022: Date, History, Significance Of The Day Observed To Raise Awareness About Cancer

Team Latestly Nov 06, 2022 09:31 PM IST

National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on November 7 annually. The aim is to highlight the importance of awareness about cancer prevention & early detection. The day highlights the fact that two-thirds of cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, lowering the patients’ chances of survival. The observance coincides with the birth anniversary of the Nobel-prize winning scientist Marie Curie. She is remembered for the development of nuclear energy and radiotherapy for cancer treatment. Watch the video to know more about the day first declared by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan in September 2014.

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