February 4th is World Cancer Day, so declared by the Union for International Cancer Control in Geneva, Switzerland. The UICC and its partner organizations run campaigns to raise awareness about a disease that claims many lives every year. Many of those deaths could have been prevented.
One of the participants in World Cancer Day is the Ontario Health Study, a "long-term study that will help us understand the causes, prevention and treatment of cancer, heart disease, asthma and diabetes." All residents of Ontario age 18 or older are invited to participate in the study. Participants will be followed for their entire lifespan, allowing researchers to discover "how environment, lifestyle and genes affect the risk of common diseases." The OHS website has a 20-30 minute online questionnaire for participants to complete.
Canadian statistics regarding incidence, mortality and types of cancer may be found in two publications at Oakville Public Library: Canadian Cancer Statistics, published biennally by The Canadian Cancer Society and Cancer Incidence in Canada, published annually by Statistics Canada.
03 February, 2011
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