World Cancer Day is celebrated on February 4th.

Until a similar date in 2020, in Las Tunas the first cause of death was still cancer. It has happened that way since 2009. Those most affected here are over 60 years of age and the tumors with the highest incidence are those of the cervix, breast and prostate.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- "Annually, around 1,300 patients die from different types of cancer; with a prevalence for lung, colon, prostate and breast. This is influenced by the aging of the population and inadequate lifestyles," the published information from the province about it refers.

"As we fight against COVID-19, we must not forget about other serious diseases," Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), said. At the same time, she called to fight the pandemic and continue to advance in the treatment of other ailments, in particular cancer, because for those patients the lack of diagnosis, treatment and medications can be fatal, she sentenced.

Despite Cuba's serious economic limitations, caused largely by the United States blockade, and in the midst of the difficult situation generated by Covid-19, in the Antillean nation, care and treatment are guaranteed to patients with cancer nationwide, ACN publishes today.

Every February 4 World Cancer Day is celebrated, in order to promote prevention and awareness to reduce preventable deaths and encourage measures against malignant tumors that can appear practically anywhere in the body.