Today is the international world cancer day. This day is marked to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. The theme for this year is ‘United by Unique’. Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer in men. Whilst, breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the most common among women. Between 30% and 50% of cancer deaths could be prevented by modifying or avoiding key risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based strategies. Cancer is more likely to respond to effective treatment when identified early, resulting in a greater probability of surviving as well as less morbidity and less expensive treatment. Visit your nearest pharmacy and get insights on cancer prevention, cancer diagnosis & cancer treatment. Sources: https://www.who.int/health-topics/cancer#tab=tab_1 #fip #fipecpg #thinkhealth #thinkpharmacy #cancer #united_by_unique Interested in becoming an ECPG member? Find out more here: https://www.fip.org/about-early-career-pharmaceutical-group Follow our WhatsApp channel on: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VafVnPqIHphGbcLJLG2U