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When is World Cancer Day 2023?
World Cancer Day 2023 is being held February 4. It is very important that any person can receive timely diagnosis and prompt, high-quality treatment, regardless of status, financial ability and ethnicity. Medicine should be accessible to everyone. Every year, about 4 million people can be saved by observing preventive measures and early detection of cancer.
history of the holiday
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. This is one of the most dangerous diseases of mankind, from which many people die every year. The disease is insidious and changeable, it has the ability to evolve and over the years it increasingly affects young people and children. Over the years of research, scientists have made great progress in finding an effective treatment, but work is still ongoing.
A cancerous tumor may not make itself felt for a long time, develop in the body asymptomatically. Therefore, very often it is detected late, when it is already impossible to fight.
Despite all the seriousness and terrible consequences, cancer is not always a sentence. It is possible to live with this disease for many years if you receive timely treatment, and in some cases it is stopped even in the later stages. However, many still believe that the detection of neoplasms in the body always leads to death and treatment in such a situation is meaningless. To eradicate such opinions and disseminate correct and vital information among the population, Cancer Day was established in 2005 and has been an annual event since then.
Holiday traditions
On Cancer Day 2023, mass events are organized in Our Country to promote a healthy lifestyle, thematic conferences to raise public awareness about the treatment and detection of cancerous tumors, the prevention and prevention of their occurrence. Charity concerts, sports competitions are held, the purpose of which is to raise funds to help cancer patients. Oncology dispensaries host an open day with seminars and consultations of doctors. Screening and preventive examinations are available. In public places, mass actions are held with the distribution of leaflets, booklets, leaflets with important information about the prevention and treatment of cancer.
On this day, donated blood is regularly collected in medical facilities for children in need of chemotherapy.
Measures to reduce the risk of disease
- Refusal of alcohol and smoking. Smoking has been found to be the cause of about 15 types of cancer. Also, reducing alcohol consumption will reduce the likelihood of cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, intestines, and breast.
- Doing sports. Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of cancers such as breast, liver, kidney, uterus, and ovary cancers.
- Reduced time spent in the sun. Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and tanning beds increases the chance of developing skin cancer.
- Adding green tea to your diet It contains polyphenol, which slows down the growth of cancer cells.
- Regular examination. Once a year, it is necessary to undergo a medical examination for the timely detection and treatment of possible diseases, including the most severe ones. Detecting cancer at an early stage will increase the chance of recovery.
- Vaccination. It has been proven that about 16% of all cancers appear from chronic diseases caused by viruses. To date, there are vaccines against hepatitis B and human papillomavirus that can protect against the possible development of liver and cervical cancer.
Symbolism
Initially, 68-year-old Charlotte Hailey, who survived the disease, tried to spread the symbolism of the fight against breast cancer in the form of a peach-colored ribbon to the masses.
In 1992, women’s magazine editor Alexandra Penny and corporate vice president Estee Lauder became interested in Charlotte’s idea. They offered her a joint job, but failing to agree, they released their own pink ribbon, which was distributed to all visitors to Estee Lauder boutiques. The purpose of this action was to attract the attention of a large number of people to this problem and raise funds for research.
If, thanks to this action, many people know about the pink ribbon, then few people are aware that there is also a gray ribbon symbolizing the fight against brain cancer, a green one – the fight against kidney cancer, a gold ribbon promoting the fight against cancer in children. In any case, each of these symbols reminds you of the importance of taking care of your health and timely examination.