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(MALE ANNOUNCER): THIS IS
THE BAY AREA NEWS STATION,
KRON 4 NEWS STARTS NOW.
SEE
>> PAM: TODAY IS WORLD
CANCER DAY.
AND CATHERINE HEENAN IS
HERE.WITH A NEW WARNING FROM
THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION.
CATHERINE?
>> CATHERINE: IT'S A
CHILLING ANNOUNCEMENT.
>> CATHERINE: THE WORLD
HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS
THAT CANCER CASES ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE 57%
OVER THE
>> CATHERINE: NEXT 20 YEARS.
THAT'S MOSTLY BLAMED ON A
GROWING, AGING POPULATION.
THE REPORT PREDICTS THAT NEW
CANCER CASES WILL RISE FROM
AROUND 14-MILLION IN 20-12.
>> CATHERINE: TO AN ANNUAL
RATE OF 22- MILLION BY 20-
34.
HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAY
PEOPLE HAVE TO GET MORE
COMMITTED TO PREVENTING THE
DISEASE
IN THE FIRST PLACE. WITH THE
BASIC ADVICE TO STOP
SMOKING.DRINKING TOO MUCH
ALCOHOL.
>> CATHERINE: AND GETTING
BETTER ABOUT DIET AND
EXERCISE.
LUNG CANCER REMAINS THE MOST
COMMONLY DIAGNOSED CANCER -
AND ALSO THE DEADLIEST.
CUTTING SMOKING RATES WOULD
HAVE A HUGE IMPACT.
>> REPORTER:SADLY ALMOST
EVERYONE HAS A FRIEND OR
FAMILY MEMBER WHO'S HAD
CANCER.AND ON OUR FACEBOOK
PAGE.PEOPLE ARE SHARING
PICTURES OF BRAVE MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE
BATTLED OR ARE BATTLING
CANCER.
>> REPORTER:THIS LITTLE GIRL
IS GREAT.REEGAN.A CANCER
SURVIVOR.HOLDING I SIGN
THAT SAYS IT ALL.I KICKED