4 February
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"405555","attributes":{"class":"media-image","id":"1","style":"float: left; margin: 3px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]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.
Taking place under the tagline ‘Not beyond us’, World Cancer Day 2015 will take a positive and proactive approach to the fight against cancer. The campaign will highlight that solutions do exist across the continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach.
The 2015 campaign will be articulated around four key areas of focus:
- Choosing healthy lives
- Delivering early detection
- Achieving treatment for all
- Maximising quality of life
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, there were approximately 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer related deaths in 2012.
Source: World Health Organisation
