At the initiative of the International Union Against Cancer, February 4 has been established as World Cancer Day with the aim of informing and raising awareness of the international community about both primary and secondary prevention.
The agency estimates that 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, while more than 50 million people survive 5 years after being initially diagnosed with cancer.
However, at least one-third of common cancers can be prevented if exposure to factors causally associated with some of these forms, such as smoking and malnutrition, is avoided, and timely diagnosis and effective treatment are crucial. regular examinations.
“The fight against the disease is constant, but not lonely. We stand by these fighters, embracing and assisting them in their difficult journey to healing. We continue to offer to our fellow human beings who need it and we invite every young person to become voluntary bone marrow donors “said the Secretary of the Political Committee of New Democracy and President of ONNED Pavlos Marinakis.
ONNED in collaboration with the Secretariat for Quality of Life & Volunteering of New Democracy is making an effort to raise awareness about the value of bone marrow donation while continuing to contribute substantially to the registration of volunteer donors.
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