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After two years in which the fundraising to support the fight against cancer took place in September, the Czech Day Against Cancer will take place again this year in May. On 11 May 2022, thousands of volunteers in yellow T-shirts will take to the streets to offer marigold flowers with purple ribbons. The League Against Cancer, which organises the traditional collection, is targeting the younger generation this time. This year's theme is cervical and testicular cancer.
In the case of testicular cancer, it is a diagnosis most often heard by young men in their 20s and 40s. It is a tumor that is, however, successfully treatable if a man comes to the doctor's office on time.
For the second type of cancer, cervical cancer, there is even a tool to eliminate it completely. Cancer League President Michaela Fridrich, M.D., appeals, "In the last two years, the topic of vaccination against the human papillomavirus, the causative agent in 99% of cervical cancer diagnoses, has been buried in the covid-19 vaccine debate. Yet there are already three highly effective vaccines that offer hope for the complete eradication of this disease. While there is awareness in society that girls between the ages of 13 and 14 should be vaccinated, the number of vaccinations is declining every year, now around 65%."
The main goal of the League Against Cancer is to reduce cancer mortality in general, which it seeks to achieve through several programmes: cancer prevention and education on healthy living, improving the quality of life of cancer patients and supporting cancer research and instrumentation in cancer centres.
Multiscan will continue to support this non-profit organization and, by purchasing the flowers, aims to raise awareness of the League's work and its deserving support activities related to cancer prevention and treatment.
You can also support the Czech Day Against Cancer by purchasing yellow flowers either on the streets or in brick-and-mortar shops. More information can be found on the website.
