The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced on their official website that February 4th will again be designated as World Cancer Day, a day where citizens worldwide are encouraged to increase awareness of what WHO is calling a “global cancer crisis.”

WHO researchers estimate that 84 million people across the globe will die of cancer by 2015. The majority of these individuals will not receive treatment, and many may not even be formally diagnosed.

In some nations, such as India and China, cancer is not considered a serious health threat. An increase in population, as well as tobacco use and exposure to other carcinogens, such as asbestos, is to blame for the worldwide increase in new cancer cases.

In India, the cancer crisis is of special concern, as the number of individuals exposed to carcinogenic asbestos is said to be the highest in the world. India imports an alarming amount of Canadian-mined asbestos each year, and because there are no asbestos-usage regulations in their country, the number of Indian citizens dying from mesothelioma cancer has increased in recent years.

WHO will team up with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) to promote cancer research and increased funding. The UICC is also giving people an opportunity to sign their “World Cancer Declaration” and devote themselves to the mission of worldwide cancer control.

For more information about WHO, UICC, and the global cancer crisis, please visit uicc.org.

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