Category: Oncology

World Lung Cancer Day

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of global cancer incidence and mortality, accounting for an estimated 2 million diagnoses and 1.8 million deaths. Neoplasms of the lungs are the second most common cancer diagnosis in men and women (after prostate and breast cancer, respectively). With increasing access to tobacco and industrialization in developing nations, lung … Continued

World Cancer Day

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  World Cancer Day is held on February 4th every year to raise awareness and encourage action against cancer. The goal is to save millions of preventable deaths each year by increasing education and access to screening, early detection, and treatment services. World Cancer Day was established by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) … Continued