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Updated 13:00 IST, February 4th 2025

World Cancer Day 2025: Simple Lifestyle Changes To Lower Your Risk Of This Chronic Disease

WHO is hosting World Cancer Day 2025 under the theme "United by Unique," which the NGO believes will bring a collective effort to fight against cancer.

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World Cancer Day 2025. | Image: Pexels

World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4th, and this year it falls on Tuesday, i.e. today. This day is significant for everyone whether you have a deadly illness, because events like this help people to spread awareness about the prevention, detection, and treatment of chronic disease.

The year 2025 is even more special as it marks 25 years since the signing of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium.

The theme of World Cance Day 2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting World Cancer Day 2025 under the theme "United by Unique," which the NGO believes will bring a collective effort to fight against cancer.

According to WHO, in the year 2022, the South-East Asia Region had 2.4 million new cases, including 56,000 children, and 1.5 million deaths. “Among all the WHO regions, our region had the highest number of cancers of the lips and oral cavity, uterine cervix, and childhood cancers. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be an 85% increase in the number of new cases and deaths in the region,” WHO states.

(World Cancer Day 2025. Image: Pexels)

Here's a quick and simple guide to making a lifestyle changes to keep the chronic disease at bay

Mayo Clinic highlights some important points on how to make lifestyle changes such as:

  • Avoid using tobacco as it is often due to mouth, throat, and pancreas cancer.
  • Opt for healthy foods as they can lower the risk of developing chronic disease.
  • Ensure to stay active as it can help you to keep breast and colon cancer at bay.
  • Prevent skin cancer by avoiding staying out in the sunlight for an extensive period, ensure to apply sunscreen when in the sun.
  • Get vaccinated
  • Safeguard yourself from risky behaviors, such as safe sex and not sharing needles.
  • And lastly, get regular medical examinations and essential care to keep cancer at bay.

Published 12:37 IST, February 4th 2025