4 February 2012
Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. WHO estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.
Each year on 4 February, WHO supports International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes.
Related links
- Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, on the Occasion of World Cancer Day 2012
- WHO guide for effective cancer control
- International Union Against Cancer
- More about cancer