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MNA Feature Desk: On Sunday 4 February, people across the globe will be celebrating World Cancer Day in order to raise awareness of the millions of people world-wide who face unequal access to cancer detection, treatment, and care services.
This disease has recently been recognized by The World Health Organization (WHO) as the leading cause of global morbidity.
Currently there is a serious push for urgent action to reduce the rate of premature cancer deaths on a global scale, while cancer leaders, health professionals and supporters across the world call for diagnostic and treatment access to be prioritized.
Globally, an estimated 8.8 million people die from cancer every year. However, it is the most ill-equipped countries who bear the brunt of this disease, with 70% of deaths occurring in developing countries.
Child cancers also highlight the inequality factor that plays such a large role in cancer, as survival rates differ greatly between high-income and low-income countries.
In South Africa, you have a 19% chance of being diagnosed with cancer before the age of 75, statistically speaking. In addition, there are 77 440 new cancer cases each year.
