AGARTALA, Feb 4 (TIWN): Tripura observed Cancer Day-2017 with full enthusiasm.

In this regard an awareness rally had kicked off from Swami Vivekananda Stadium on Saturday morning, where huge numbers of students from Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences participated.

Deputy Assembly Speaker Pabitra Kar inaugurated the rally at Swami Vivekananda Stadium.

The message which was delivered by TIPS students was…. “Challenge cancer; you can beat it”.

One in every eight Indians suffer from cancer during their lifetime, revealed a survey by the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Over 17 lakh new cancer cases are expected per year by 2020, with over 8.8 lakh deaths due to the disease.

Lack of awareness and late detection lead to over 70 per cent cancer mortality in developing countries, showed the statistics.