Stand Up To Cancer & Union for International Cancer Control collaborate to urge participants from around the world to pledge better health choices at http://WorldCancerDay.SU2C.org

GENEVA, February 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New estimates released today, on World Cancer Day, by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)[1] show that by eating a varied and healthy diet, undertaking regular physical activity, being at a healthy weight and limiting alcohol intake, about 340,000 cases of cancer in United States could be prevented each year.

By watching ad-supported videos related with World Cancer Day, viewers generate donations for Cancer Research VANCOUVER, Feb.

LUGANO, Switzerland, January 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To coincide with World Cancer Day 2011, on 4 February, the Africa Oxford Cancer Foundation (AfrOx) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) are working together to raise international awareness of the growing problem of cancer in Africa. AfrOx and ESMO are launching the 'Cancer in Africa: the Runaway Train' video, seeking to galvanise the global community to stop the train and prevent as many cancer deaths as possible ( http://www.afrox.org/cancerprevention4africa). In addition to the video, AfrOx and ESMO are launching a series of cancer prevention awareness posters for African countries (free to download at http://www.afrox.org/cancerposters or http://www.esmo.org) with the aim of developing a template for low-cost cancer awareness and prevention programmes that can be replicated in other developing countries. At present cancer kills more than 7 million people per year and is responsible for more deaths

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - UICC Calls for Greater Awareness Around the Contribution of Infections to the Global Cancer Burden 'Cancer can be prevented too' is the theme of a new campaign being launched today in the lead up to World Cancer Day on 4th February, by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC).