CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
National Cancer Awareness Day- Nov 7
- The National Cancer Awareness Day is observed annually in India on November 7, to spread awareness on cancer, its symptoms and treatment.
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally.
- National Cancer Awareness Day was first announced in September 2014 by then Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, with November 7 chosen for the occasion to coincide with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Marie Curie, who was born on 7th November,1867 and whose works led to the development of radiotherapy to treat cancer.
