Marcelo joins you on the day of the fight against cancer – TVI24

the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, visit the Hospital Vila Franca de Xira. Source: Reuters

the President of The Republic joined the World Day of Fight against Cancer, which marks today, and expressed his "admiration and gratitude" to the health professionals and institutions active in the fight against the disease.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa highlights "the profound scientific progress verified in the fight against cancer at the level of scientific research, medicine, technological development, and approach in the delivery of health care to patients".

The success rates are increasingly high, says Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in a message on the official page of the Presidency of the Republic.

"the President of The Republic recognizes that Portugal has a high level of quality in the prevention and treatment of cancer", it is said in the message, in which, in addition to admiration for the professionals, the President also leaves a "message of hope and solidarity" to the patients and their families.

The message chosen for this day points to the need for people to be active and have healthy lifestyles and healthy living as a way of preventing chronic diseases and also cancer.

All years are diagnosed in Portugal 40 to 45 thousand new cases of cancer and die between 20 to 25 thousand cancer patients, according to data from the Portuguese Society of Oncology. Currently, there are 50% chances of developing cancer throughout life, but it is estimated that the incidence go still increase.

Recognizing "the power of sport in transforming lives", the organization of the World Day of Cancer calls for the support of the sports community to help fight the cancer, increasing awareness among their athletes, fans, coaches, and communities.

in Sharing the message "We Can, I Can", sports clubs amateurs or professionals, athletes, teams and fans of the sport are invited to share messages of preventive.

According to data from the World Health Organization, in 2012 there were 8.2 million new cases, estimating the entity of the UN that these numbers will rise to 22 million annually in the coming decades.