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What is cancer?

Cancer is a complex genetic disease that affects millions of people in the world. It is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with about ten million deaths in 2020 (1). Understanding the causes of cancer and the risk factors can lead to better clinical management in the future.

In this video, our team explains what is cancer and describes how it can be developed, as well as the risk factors that lead to cancer development.

Topics covered in this video include:

  • What is cancer?
  • How does cancer start?
  • What are the risk factors?

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This video was created by our editorial and graphic design teams, features scientific communications specialist Savvas Nikolaou and graphic designer Andria Michael.

References

[1] Cancer. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024.

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