World Cancer Day is observed every year on 04 February worldwide. Celebrating World Cancer Day started in 1933 with the aim of preventing cancer and creating awareness about it. The theme of World Cancer Day this year is "I am and I will ".
This theme has been kept for three years from the year 2019 to 2021, which continues this year. World Cancer Day was first celebrated in the year 1993 by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
World Cancer Day is celebrated with a theme to bring awareness about cancer. The theme of Cancer Day this year is 'I am and I Will'. According to this theme, there will be programs from 2019 to 2021.
Every year millions of people become victims of cancer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, in the year 2018, about 1.1 million new cancer patients were found. At the same time, in the last five years, about 5 lakh people have lost their lives due to cancer. According to the report, the top three types of cancer in India are the highest. The mouth, breasts and breasts are prominent in this.
Consumption of tobacco, consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, infections, obesity, ultra violet rays of the sun and poor lifestyle are the main causes of cancer.
Symptoms of cancer -
- Feel the lump under the skin
Sudden body weight
- Early skin scars
- Difficulty swallowing
Muscle and joint pain
- Early wound healing
- Feeling tired and weak
Persistent abdominal pain
Cancer prevention measures -
- Do not smoke
- Do not consume alcohol
- Eat a diet rich in fiber
- Do not take too much fat in the diet
- Avoid exposure to radiation
exercise regularly
- Maintain normal body weight
Consult a doctor if you have more problems