National Cancer Awareness Day - November 07
November 10 , 2022
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- Cancer is the second most deadly disease that causes death among people.
- According to WHO statistics, low- and middle-income nations account for about 70% of cancer-related fatalities
- The National Cancer Control Program, which was established in 1975, aims to facilitate access to cancer treatment across the country.
- The date was chosen to commemorate birth anniversary of Marie Curie, who born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland.
- She was responsible for the discovery of radium and polonium.
- It helped to create radiotherapy, the most significant advancement in the fight against cancer.
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