{"id":4789,"date":"2022-02-04T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmicos.com\/?p=4789"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:39:30","slug":"dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmicos.com\/en\/blog\/dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cancer Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do we commemorate World Cancer Day? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4 and unites the entire planet under a single motto, to focus on the continuous fight against cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of this day is to reduce the number of preventable deaths each year through cancer awareness in the general population, and for more action to be taken against this disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BMI joins this effort with a collective and individual call for all of us together to commit ourselves to strengthening actions aimed at reducing the impact of cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Di<\/strong>to World against Cancer <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What is cancer? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We've all heard of cancer, and most of us know first-hand people with this frightening disease. But do we really know what it is?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancer is a disease that causes a group of cells in the body to grow abnormally and uncontrollably, giving rise to a lump or mass. This occurs in all cancers except leukemia (blood cancer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If left untreated, the tumor often invades surrounding tissue and can metastasize to distant sites in the body and spread to other organs and tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risk factors for cancer <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many types of cancer that a person can develop, due to multiple causes. In many cases, risk factors cannot be changed; but about a third of cancer cases can be prevented by reducing the main risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n