World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February each year to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. It was established on 4 February 2000 at the World Cancer Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, held in Paris, where the Charter of Paris Against Cancer was signed to promote research, prevent cancer and improve patient services. The day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control, working with governments, health organizations and the public around an annual theme.
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Date RuleFixed Gregorian date, 4 February, every year. 1 Observance TypeCommemoration of a person or event 1 FAQs
Why was World Cancer Day established on 4 February?
It marks the 2000 Paris signing of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer, which set its own anniversary as World Cancer Day.
World Cancer Day was established on 4 February 2000 at the World Cancer Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, held in Paris. There the Charter of Paris Against Cancer was signed to promote cancer research, prevent cancer and improve patient services, and the charter set the anniversary of its own signing as World Cancer Day. The day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control, working with governments and health organizations around an annual theme.
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World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
- Timing Rules: World Cancer Day Observance Rule
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