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  1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025

    Oct 31, 2025 · October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to create awareness, honour the millions of lives affected by breast cancer and reaffirm our global commitment to equitable access to …

  2. Cervical cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 2, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on cervical cancer, including key facts, causes, prevention and WHO response.

  3. Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 22, 2025 · Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the …

  4. WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative: Breast cancer awareness month

    Oct 31, 2024 · The breast cancer awareness month (BCAM) is celebrated globally every October to create awareness about breast cancer. This October we will highlight the importance of early …

  5. The Global Breast Cancer Initiative - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Nov 27, 2024 · The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the joint goal of …

  6. Breast cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Aug 14, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on breast cancer, including information on prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, management, global impact and WHO's work on breast cancer.

  7. Colorectal cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 13, 2026 · The WHO is actively involved in addressing the global burden of colorectal cancer and implementing strategies to reduce its impact. WHO's approach involves raising awareness, cancer …

  8. Preventing cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer.

  9. Childhood cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 4, 2025 · Early diagnosis consists of 3 components: awareness of symptoms by families and primary care providers; accurate and timely clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and staging (determining …

  10. Una cita importante: octubre es el Mes de Sensibilización sobre el ...

    El diagnóstico precoz y el acceso, en tiempo oportuno, a una atención asequible y de buena calidad son los pilares fundamentales del control del cáncer de mama. Una buena labor de información y …