National Cancer Thriver Day 2023 is observed annually on the second Sunday of June. This year’s event occurs on June 11. Cancer survival is a significant victory in and of itself. After beating cancer, however, individuals do not merely survive; they flourish! Although cancer can have a significant impact on people’s lives and disrupt numerous aspects, many patients are able to recover through pure determination. Additionally, the day honours and supports those who are flourishing despite having the disease.
The background of National Cancer Survivor Day
Connect4Cancer, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit cancer advocacy organisation, founded the day. The organisation seeks not only to assist cancer survivors but also to encourage them to thrive! Connect4Cancer has been assisting cancer patients and their families in the United States, where there are presently 22 million cancer survivors, for nine years. National Cancer Survivor Month is observed in June, and the first Sunday of the month is National Cancer Survivors Day. Therefore, it makes sense to observe National Cancer Survivor Day on the second Sunday of June.
The earliest evidence of cancer was discovered in the fossilised bone tumours of Ancient Egyptian corpses, as well as in ancient manuscripts. In addition, cancer of the head and neck has been associated with deterioration of the cranial bones.
Even though the term cancer was not used, the earliest description of the disease dates back to around 3000 B.C. in Egypt. The Greek physician Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” who lived from 460 B.C. to 370 B.C., coined the term cancer. He utilised the terms ‘carcinos’ and ‘carcinoma’ to refer to non-ulcer forming and ulcer forming tumours.
Beginning in the 1400s, scientists gained a deeper understanding of the workings of the human body and the disease processes. Rudolf Virchow, also known as the founder of cellular pathology, established the premise for pathologic study of cancers under microscopes and established the correlation between microscopic pathology and disease.
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Five Cancer Facts You Didn’t Know
Some of them can be avoided
Approximately one-third of prevalent cancers are preventable.
It’s the cause of many fatalities
The second leading cause of mortality worldwide is cancer.
It affects individuals unequally
70% of cancer fatalities occur in low- to middle-income countries.
It was believed to be infectious.
During the 1500s and 1600s, Dutch physicians Zacutus Lusitani and Nicholas Tulp determined cancer to be contagious.
A trauma response?
Before the 1920s, it was believed that trauma caused cancer.
NATIONAL CANCER THRIVER DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | June 12 | Sunday |
| 2023 | June 11 | Sunday |
| 2024 | June 9 | Sunday |
| 2025 | June 8 | Sunday |
| 2026 | June 14 | Sunday |
