World Cancer Day is observed on February 4th of each year. This is a unified global initiative led by The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) through raising global awareness, improving education, and stimulating personal, collective and governmental action. More than a third of cancer cases can be prevented; another third can be cured if detected early and treated properly. By implementing resource-appropriate strategies in prevention, early detection and treatment, millions of lives can be saved every year.
Facts on cancer in Jordan:
Cancer cases among Jordanian females occur in the following order respectively
As for children, the most common type of cancer was leukaemia (33.4%), followed by brain and cancer of the central nervous system (19.4%), and then lymphoma (15.9%).
Global facts: