WORLD CANCER DAY 2012

Photo "Reflection on the Window"

by Meral Alkan

Today is World Cancer Day.

World Cancer Day is marked on February 4

to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage

its prevention, detection and treatment.

Don't forget that...

Cancer can be prevented !!

It can be prevented, according to experts, through changing your lifestyles habits.

This year 2012 the campaign "Stand Up and Do Something" emphasizes

that 40 % of cancers can be prevented through different healthy behaviours...

For example:

- Provide a smoke-free environment

- Be physically active

- Eat a balanced, healthy diet, and avoid obesity

- Learn about vaccines against viruses that cause cancers

- Avoid over-exposure to the sun

Have a look at the following video about the mentioned campaign...

"STAND  UP  TO  CANCER"

For Further Information about it you can have a look at this link .

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To commemorate this date,
let's listen to the song "Just Stand Up"
performed by different artists:

Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Mariah Carey,
Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood,
Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole, Nicole Scherzinger, Ashanti and Ciara.

There is a mesage in this song

and this is what it's about...

Can you complete such a message:

_____  _____  up,

_____  _____  up !!

SELF-CORRECTION:

You can check your anwers at the lyrics of the song (line 18)

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Remember that...
Cancer can be prevented !!

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