February Issue 2024

https://www.worldcancerday.org/
Despite the continuous efforts and improvements in cancer
research and technology, people still have multiple barriers that
prevent them from accessing proper treatment and care.
These barriers to treatment and care include: “Income, education,
geographical location and discrimination based on ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, age, disability and lifestyle”
With this years theme, World Cancer Day encourages our leaders
to address these health disparities and address their root causes
to ensure equal access to life-saving treatments for everyone.
Statistics:
World Cancer Day
4 February 2024
This year’s theme: Close the Care Gap
In the US, the 5 year survival rate of cervical cancer for white
women is 71 % and for black women it is 58%.
Childhood cancer survival rates in high-income countries is about
80% but is about 20% in low-income countries.
Cancer is the cause of death for nearly 10 million people each
year about 70% of which are ages 65 or older.
Due to discrimination from healthcare providers, transgender
people are less likely to undergo cancer screening than cisgender
people.
There is a significant difference in access to care in rural and
urban areas resulting in higher rates of mortality due to cancer in
rural areas. These differences are related to the lack of access to
providers, longer travel times, and the financial burden of the
expensive healthcare costs.