World Cancer Day

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Summary Statement

Today is World Cancer Day. Around the world, 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and the number is expected to increase due to the growth and aging of the population, as well as reductions in childhood mortality and deaths from infectious diseases in developing countries (ACS 2011). Cancer is the leading cause of death in developed countries and the second leading cause of death in developing countries.
February 4, 2014

http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2014/02/04/world-cancer-day/