November 7, 2024 10:40 AM

Today is National Cancer Awareness Day: November 7

Today is National Cancer Awareness Day. This day has been held annually on November 7 since 2014. The day aims to raise awareness about cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. It also marks the birth anniversary of Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, whose groundbreaking discoveries of radium and polonium have played a key role in cancer treatment.   On this day, people are encouraged to take advantage of free screenings at municipal clinics, government hospit...