Today (4 February) is World Cancer Day.
The theme of the campaign is: Cancer can be prevented too.
Here is what the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) President Professor David Hill said: “Of the 12 million people who are diagnosed with cancer each year around 20% of cases can be attributed to viral and bacterial infections that either directly cause or increase the risk of cancer.”
You can download a lot of resources including an ecard (available in English, French and Spanish) to pass on to someone you love that highlights one of six lifestyle changes that can help to prevent cancer.
The campaign looks at how the risk of developing cancer can significantly be reduced through simple measures:
- Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Avoid excessive sun exposure
- Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly
- Protect against cancer-causing infections
For more information or to send an ecard to a loved one, click here.
on Oct 12th, 2010 at 10:21 am
healthy weight may not be achieved easily if you are very lazy to exercise’~*