13 relations: Cancer, Cancer prevention, Cancer screening, Consciousness raising, Member states of the United Nations, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Prostate Health Month, Social stigma, The Globe and Mail, The Independent, Treatment of cancer, USA Today, World Lymphoma Awareness Day.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
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Cancer prevention
Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality.
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Cancer screening
Cancer screening aims to detect cancer before symptoms appear.
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Consciousness raising
Consciousness raising (also called awareness raising) is a form of activism, popularized by United States feminists in the late 1960s.
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Member states of the United Nations
The United Nations member states are the sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly.
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
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National Prostate Health Month
National Prostate Health Month (NPHM) is observed every September in North America by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health.
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Social stigma
Social stigma is disapproval of (or discontent with) a person based on socially characteristic grounds that are perceived.
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada.
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The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
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Treatment of cancer
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy (including immunotherapy such as monoclonal antibody therapy) and synthetic lethality.
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USA Today
USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily, middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company.
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World Lymphoma Awareness Day
World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is held on September 15 every year and is a day dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer.
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