Cancer killed 15,802 Ghanaians in 2020 -Globacan LISTEN 1
15,802 people were reported dead in Ghana from cancer in 2020, according to Global Cancer, Mortality and Prevalence (Globacan) 2020 report.
The report also estimated that 24,009 new cases of cancers occur annually in Ghana, by the known common cancers, which are breast, liver, cervix, and prostate.
The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, made the revelation during the celebration of World Cancer Day on Tuesday, February 2021, in Kumasi.
2021 World Cancer Day is led by the theme
“I Am and I Will”
World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4th February to raise awareness and improving education about the disease while calling for action from governments and individuals across the world.
• Patients with cancer face reduced access to care, competition for scarce resources
• Breast cancer costs N18m out-of-pocket for initial treatment
• About 200 Nigerians die every day from cancer, with 32 from breast cancer, 28 from cervical cancer, 16 from prostate cancer, 14 from liver cancer
As nations mark World Cancer Day today, there are concerns that COVID-19 has further reduced the chances of survival of cancer patients.
Reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and cancer experts indicate that COVID-19 raises death risk in cancer patients.
UICC, in a paper published, yesterday, in the medical journal, The Lancet Oncology, ahead of the World Cancer Day titled “Cancer burden, finance, and health-care systems” said less prevention, delayed treatment and suspended early detection programmes and diagnoses, caused by COVID-19, could lead to a higher number of deaths from cancer in months and years to come.
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#WorldCancerDay2021: “I am and I will” defeat cancer
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Derrick Oluoch | February 4th 2021 at 11:20:00 GMT +0300
The aim of the World Cancer Day is to reduce the misconceptions about cancer and to help people get the right information about the disease, alongside offering a chance to make a positive impact on the lives of cancer patients.
The theme “I am and I will,” which acknowledges that everybody has the capacity to address the cancer burden, not only represents an empowering call-to-action urging personal commitment but also the power of action taken now in having a positive impact on the future.
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World Cancer Day 2021: All About Its Theme, History And Significance
World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 every year. Read on to know all about the theme, history & significance of World Cancer Day 2021.
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) organises World Cancer Day every year on February 4. The day is observed to raise awareness about cancer globally and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. The primary goal of World Cancer Day is to take actions to finally reduce illness and death caused by cancer and thus create awareness amongst people about the disease. Read on to know more about World Cancer Day 2021 theme, history, and significance.
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/ThePRTree): February 4, 2021 marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) for raising worldwide awareness, improving education, and stimulate personal, collective, and government action, to create a cancer-free world, reduce deaths and improve quality of life for those affected by a cancer diagnosis.
The ultimate year of the three- year-call-to-action campaign themed I am and I will emphasises on how our actions have an impact on everyone around us, within our neighbourhoods, communities, cities, across borders, and oceans. When we choose to come together, we can achieve what we all wish for a healthier, brighter world without cancer.