world cancer day

StarKist Samoa employees
A sea of purple was seen at StarKist Samoa on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 as employees across the territory’s largest private-sector employer wore purple in observance of World Cancer Day. Pictured are Production Night Shift leads with Production Manager Soo Maanaima (back row, 3rd from far left) and...
WORLD CANCER DAY
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement about World Cancer Day, which is today, February 4th: “Modern nutrition and health care knowledge have done wonders for our overall longevity and well-being, but cancer remains an especially difficult illness to fully defeat....
World Cancer Day banner
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is emphasizing World Cancer Day this past Saturday, which has a multi-year theme of “Closing the Care Gap.”  “A cancer diagnosis is heartbreaking news, but early detection and the latest in care and treatment can save lives and improve outcomes,”...
World Cancer Day banner 2022
Wahington, D.C. —  “We can be thankful for the many advances in cancer treatments, and the ongoing research in this important field through efforts like World Cancer Day,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said in a press release to raise awareness of the day. “Almost everyone’s family at some point...