Cancer Day: Experts warn cancer cases' rise in upcoming decade

Thursday is World Cancer Day. The day is observed every February 4th to raise awareness of cancer, one of the leading causes of death in the world.

However, health experts warn that cancer cases will rise sharply in the next decade unless there is intervention. They also point out that healthy lifestyles could stem this trend dramatically.

Thursday is World Cancer Day. The day is observed every February 4th to raise awareness of cancer, one of the leading causes of death in the world.

The World Health Organization says there are more than one-hundred types of cancers -- and they can affect any part of your body.

Lung cancer is the number one killer, causing about 1.3 million deaths every year.

Stomach cancer claims over 800-thousand lives each year.