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World Cancer Day is marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. It is led by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), a global consortium of more than 280 cancer-fighting organizations in over 90 countries. World Cancer Day targets the public through global communications marking, and encourages policy makers and UICC... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    World Cancer Day

    World Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. It is led by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), a global consortium of more than 280 cancer-fighting organizations in over 90 countries.
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    World AIDS Day

    World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. ... World Cancer Day
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    International observance

    This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries. ... February 4 - World Cancer Day
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    Awareness day

    A national or international awareness day is a date usually set by a major organisation or government to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level. ... World Cancer Day - 4 Feb
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    World Tuberculosis Day

    World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24 each year, is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of about 1.6 million people each year, mostly in the Third World. ... World Cancer Day
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    World Rabies Day

    World Rabies Day, observed on September 28th each year, is a global initiative to raise awareness about the continuing burden of rabies and how the disease can be prevented. ... World Cancer Day
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    World cancer campaign

    The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) – a Geneva-based NGO – and member organizations in 86 countries launched the five-year World Cancer Campaign on World Cancer Day February 4, 2007. Targeting parents, health-care professionals and policymakers, the campaign presents a common theme: fostering healthy habits during childhood can help prevent cancer later in life.
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    War on Cancer

    The War on Cancer refers to the effort to find a cure for cancer by increased research to improve the understanding of cancer biology and the development of more effective cancer treatments, such as targeted drug therapies. ... ↑ "World Cancer Day".
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    February 4

    February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... World Cancer Day
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    No Smoking Day

    No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom that is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking. ... World Cancer Day

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