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World Cancer Day is observed annually on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

The multi-year theme for World Cancer Day 2022-2024 is “Close the Care Gap”. It focuses more on exposure, engagement and opportunities to meet the global awareness of Cancer Day.

10-12 million new cases of cancer are recorded every day around the world. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths.

The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers.

Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity.

Cancer-causing infections, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis, are responsible for approximately 30% of cancer cases in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Many cancers can be cured if detected early and treated effectively.

An average of 7,700 new cancer cases are recorded in Armenia annually, the Ministry of Health reports.

Since 2019, cancer surgeries have been performed for free in Armenia.

Radiation therapy using the Teragam and Elekta devices as well as laboratory tests are also free for cancer patients.