More than 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. There are approximately 20 million people living with cancer at the moment; by 2020 there will be an estimated 30 million. More than 7 million people now die each year from cancer. Yet with the existing knowledge, at least one-third of cancer cases that occur annually throughout the world could be prevented. Cancer is largely preventable: by stopping smoking, providing healthy food and avoiding the exposure to carcinogens. Information …showed first 75 words of 541 total…

…showed last 75 words of 541 total…in international cancer research organizations to share findings and to cooperate in cancer research on the international scale. Two such organizations are the International Union Against Cancer and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Participants in the World Health Organisation, cooperate in cancer research and information dissemination. Through national and international research efforts, knowledge about cancer is accumulating at a rapid rate and appears to be ready for accelerated application pointing towards eventual control.