CANCER is one of the leading causes of death worldwide with a staggering 8.2 million deaths in 2012. Health experts warn that annual cancer cases will rise from 14 million to 22 million within the next two decades.

In the Philippines, lung cancer is also the top cause of cancer-related deaths among men, and the third cause of cancer deaths among women, outranked by breast and cervical cancer. Health experts estimate that 10 Filipinos die of smoking-related diseases every hour. Lung cancer deaths in the Philippines numbered 8,518 in the country, according to the data published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Therefore, it's really important for you to join this ally to arouse concern and fight against lung cancer.