How important is cancer awareness?
How important is cancer awareness? As per the London-based National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancer can be termed as the second largest cause of death in the UK and the rest of the world. Although the overall statistics decipher largely stable incident rates, improved treatments, and better outcomes through early detection and screening, the pain and agony that the cancer patients cannot be dissented from. What is more disturbing is the embarrassment that people feel while disclosing that they have cancer. The causes of cancer include biological or internal factors such as genetic defects, gender, age and skin type, environmental exposure like exposure to fine particulate matter and UV radiation, occupational risk factors, and lifestyle-related factors. Doctors have stated that rather than diagnosing the disease, they would like to go or possible prevention methods. For this awareness is much needed. To spread awareness about this life-threatening disease and raising wo...