World Cancer Day: The last 2 years have been very challenging for the whole world. Many people came in the grip of Kovid epidemic, due to which they had to lose their lives. At the same time, due to the increasing pollution and changing environment, different types of new diseases are making people their victims, due to which there is a lot of fear among the scientists. One of these dangerous diseases is cancer. World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on 4th February. Let us tell you about its history today.
Why is Cancer Day celebrated only on 4th February?
Let us tell you that on the initiative of the World Health Organisation, the first Cancer Day was celebrated in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 1933. Since then, every year a new theme is released on Cancer Day. The purpose behind this is to make common people aware of the dangers of cancer and to give information about its symptoms and prevention. Many people have a misconception about cancer that it spreads even by touching. Because of which people do not treat cancer patients well. But it is not so at all, rather this notion is completely wrong.
How cancer was discovered
The origin of the word cancer is attributed to the Greek physician Hippocrates (460–370 BC). He is also called the father of medicine. It was Hippocrates who used the terms carcino and carcinoma to describe non-ulcer-forming and ulcer-forming tumors. In Greek the word refers to a crab, possibly applied to disease. Evidence of cancer cells was seen in dinosaur fossils 70-80 million years ago. This was revealed in 2003 after many researches.
What is this year's theme?
Every year a theme is set annually to celebrate World Cancer Day. This time the theme is Close The Care Gap. With this theme, this day will be celebrated all over the world.
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