On February 4th, people all across the world observe World Cancer Day to increase public awareness of cancer. Instilling compassion for those battling this fatal illness in individuals is another goal of World Cancer Day.
What is the importance of World Cancer Day?
The day’s main objectives are to raise awareness of the condition and lessen the social stigma associated with it. Second, on the list of causes of death worldwide is cancer. The most frequent cancer are colon, head and neck, lung, breast, and cervical. On World Cancer Day, everyone joins together in an effort to eradicate this devastating disease from the planet and create a better, healthier world. The purpose of many of the events planned for this day is to inform and raise awareness about cancer, including early detection, treatment, and other issues.
Cancer awareness has become crucial in the twenty-first century. The number of new cancer cases discovered year has risen globally despite significant advances in cancer knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment—aspects that should contribute to the disease’s decline. However, up to 40% of cancer-related mortality, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), can be prevented. So many cancer and health organizations now place a high focus on raising public awareness about cancer prevention, and World Cancer Day has evolved into an annual reminder of the significance of this objective.
Aside from spreading awareness, here are some goals that we want to achieve in this campaign:
- Educate people about the importance of taking a screening test. Some cancers can be detected early by screening tests when treatment is most effective. Regular screenings may detect colon, breast, and cervical cancers early when treatment is most likely to be effective. For some patients at high risk, lung cancer screening is advised.
- Encourage people to take vaccine shots. Vaccine shots aid in reducing the risk of cancer. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine aids in the prevention of many malignancies, including most cervical cancers. The hepatitis B vaccine can reduce the chance of developing liver cancer. Cancer vaccines can help our immune system to learn to recognize and react to these antigens to help our body develop antibodies against cancer cells that contain them.
- Let people know that Lifestyle affects your health. You can lessen your chances of getting cancer by living a healthy lifestyle. Keeping a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco, reducing the amount of alcohol that you drink, exercising, and as simple as protecting your skin will help you prevent cancer.
“Uniting our voices and taking action” is the theme of world cancer day for 2023. We shall band together with like-minded individuals because we are aware that unity makes us stronger and with that, in your own simple ways you can also contribute to this campaign. Our actions can take a variety of shapes, such as reposting a post about cancer awareness, helping educate people about cancer prevention, or even as simple as encouraging everyone to eat healthy and exercise in their Texas apartment. Let us encourage our friends, relatives, coworkers, and communities because we are aware that when we work as a team, we can accomplish practically anything.
A more favorable outcome from treatment is substantially correlated with an earlier cancer diagnosis. The earlier people report symptoms, the better, and regular participation in screening programs is essential.
We may never be able to reverse the lives of those who have been affected by cancer, but we can work to identify cancer as early as possible and support people and families in becoming empowered to receive an early diagnosis followed by intervention. It will be many years before we are able to fully understand all the causes of the complexity of cancer.
Last year, Ashford Communities celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month by wearing pink and educating our community on the importance of awareness and prevention. We stand with the courageous women and men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and people who are still fighting cancer and honor those who have lost their battle to this terrible disease.