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World Cancer Day: Experts seek early detection, treatment 

On this year’s World Cancer Day, global cancer experts have called for urgent action to improve early cancer detection.
        Cancer patient in the hospital 
This year is the inaugural launch of World Cancer Day’s 3-year campaign theme: “I Am and I Will” . Highlights are on the need for urgent action to increase early stage cancer detection, screening, and diagnosis to significantly improve cancer prevention.

Early cancer detection, screening, and diagnosis is highlighted as one of the most impactful ways to save lives. Over 18 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2018 globally. Led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), WCD aims to inspire and encourage action from individuals, the health community, and governments to improve public awareness and access to early detection, screening, and diagnosis.

In 2018, there were more than 18 million new cases of cancer diagnosed of which nearly 5 million cases of breast, cervical, colorectal, and oral cancers could have been detected sooner and treated more effectively.

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