The aim of this international day is to raise as much awareness of lung cancer as possible while encouraging people to screen themselves for this disease.
This is important because according to the World Health Organization, Lung cancer is so prevalent in the world that yearly, more people die from it than from colon, breast, and liver cancers combined.
Hence, this day serves to encourage everyone towards better outcomes and recovery from this disease.
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