Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. WHO estimates that without intervention, 84 million people will die from cancer between 2005 and 2015. Each year on February 4, WHO supports the International Union Against Cancer in promoting ways to reduce the global burden of cancer. Cancer prevention and improving the quality of life of people living with cancer are recurring themes. This year’s theme, “Cancer can be prevented,” focuses on simple measures to prevent cancer, such as: not smoking, a healthy diet and regular exercise, limiting alcohol consumption, and protecting against infections that cause cancer. On World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, the World Health Organization noted that 12 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year and that two-fifths of these cancer cases are preventable. The theme of this year’s World Cancer Day is “Cancer is also preventable. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the leading cause of human death and kills more people worldwide each year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Andreas Ullrich, head of the World Health Organization’s Department of Cancer Control, said in an interview with UN Radio on Feb. 4 that cancer can be effectively prevented by quitting smoking, establishing healthy eating habits and strengthening exercise. Ullrich: “(English) Behavior is an important part of cancer prevention. And of course behavior is influenced by a variety of factors, not only personal decisions, but also the environment. And the first key factor is to stop smoking, which we all know is not an easy task, but there are many measures (available) and the possibility exists both at the individual and community level to prevent children from developing a smoking habit or to get adults to stop smoking.” According to statistics, cancer kills 7.6 million people worldwide each year, nearly half of them in low- and middle-income countries.