“While we have different languages, varied cultured and diverse origins, we share a common enemy: cancer. World Cancer Day reminds us that cancer affects millions around the world and that if we work together, we can defeat it", very well said by Kenji Lopez Cuevas.

Out of all the reasons to die, cancer is the second from which millions of people die around the world. From the beginning of recorded history, cancer has been the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Every year on February 4th, World Cancer Day is marked to combat cancer and the stigma associated with its name. World Cancer Day, marked by the colors orange and blue, encourages people to come together and fight the disease via early detection, treatment, and spiritual support.

Global event, World Cancer Day was launched in 2000, aims to raise awareness of cancer and to prevent, identify, and treat the disease. The human race is plagued by about 100 distinct forms of cancer. Additionally, the concept of "one cure" seems a bit difficult given that cancer is a class of disease. Moreover, the word "cancer" carries an air of direfulness. World Cancer Day seeks to combat all that the cancer brings, and all of this can be very daunting.

There is a clear and noticeable care gap, which is one of the main problems with cancer therapy today. A three-year awareness campaign centered around the idea that "Everyone deserves cancer care." The 2022–2024 World Cancer Day theme is "Close the Care Gap." In 2022, "Realizing the problem" was the main concern. The topic for World Cancer Day 2023 is "Uniting our voices and taking action." The three-year campaign will end in 2024 with the theme "2024: Together, we challenge those in power."

Recognizing and honoring this day is vital due to the startlingly high death toll from cancer. An estimated 10 million people die from cancer every year, according to statistics. The most prevalent cancer cases are those of the breast, lung, colon, rectum, and prostate. The World Health Organization estimates that poor intake of fruits and vegetables, alcohol drinking, high body mass index, tobacco use, and inactivity account for about one-third of cancer-related fatalities.

If cancer is detected early and treated effectively, many forms of cancer are curable. By avoiding risk factors and putting prevention techniques into practice, 30-50% of malignancies can be averted. That’s why this is brought to light on World Cancer Day, which also aims to dispel myths and false information about the illness. Whatever it takes to reduce the gap, from encouraging neighbors to drive a fellow resident to cancer treatment to creating a community with like-minded people or ensuring the neighborhood school serves nutritious and reasonably priced food alternatives.

Let our colors fly on this 4 February, World Cancer Day. Let's use hashtags to take over social media and turn it into a trending subject to raise awareness. Above all, let us make a self-promise to ourselves that we will be informed, that we will raise our voices and that we will act. We all do everything in our hand to close the gap and make sure cancer treatment is available regardless of country, class, gender, society, culture, and religion.