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Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu In recent years, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death around the world. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is a name given to a collection of related diseases, which can start almost anywhere in the human body and is made up of trillions of cells. These cells differ from normal cells in many ways that allow them to grow out of control and become invasive. The etiology of cancer is multifactorial, meaning- genetic predisposition, exposure to tobacco, certain chemicals, infections, radiation, inappropriate lifestyle factors, etc. have all been linked with the causation of cancer.  Source: National Cancer Institute Due to the pervasiveness and the severity of the disease, since 2000, World Cancer Day is celebrated on the 4 th of February every year. It’s a global unifying initiative started by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The main motive behind the celebration of th...