Cancer Myths
World Cancer Day is a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease. From a global level, we focused our messaging on four myths. Learn the truth and supporting evidence, by clicking on the myths below.
Myth 1: Cancer is just a health issue
Myth 2: Cancer is a disease of the wealthy, elderly and developed countries
Myth 3: Cancer is a death sentence
Learn more through the Fact sheets and Evidence Sheets found in the resources section.
