{"id":17945,"date":"2026-02-03T10:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euromedica.gr\/?p=17945"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:49:31","slug":"world-cancer-day-dont-postpone-it-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euromedica.gr\/en\/world-cancer-day-dont-postpone-it-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cancer Day \u2013 Don\u2019t postpone it. Prevent it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>World Cancer Day (February 4)<\/strong> is an important opportunity to inform and raise awareness about one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine. Cancer affects millions of people worldwide; however, today we know that <strong>prevention and early diagnosis can save lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-9a2ab2d5\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><strong>Cancer and prevention: the first step<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Adopting a healthy lifestyle, combined with regular preventive screenings, plays a decisive role in reducing the risk of cancer. 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