World Cancer Day is being celebrated on 4 February 2013. Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) supports the International Union Against Cancer and promotes ways to ease the global burden of cancer. The WHO statistics show that cancer claims more than 7.6 million people annually; ranking it as one of the leading causes of death. About 70 percent of all cancer deaths occur in low- to- middle-income countries. Deaths from cancer worldwide are projected to continue to rise to over 13.1 million by 2030. The deadliest forms of cancer include breast, cervical, stomach, colon and liver. One-third of all cancer cases can be prevented through improving one’s diet, exercise and lifestyle habits. Cervical and breast cancer account for over 750,000 deaths each year with the vast majority of deaths occur in developing countries. The American Cancer Society reports a record one million new worldwide cases of stomach cancer and 800,000 deaths per year....
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