World Cancer Day: "United in Unique." See the person, not just the patient--a call for unity.

The Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (BANCAT) has taken a unique initiative that connects tradition, sustainability, and compassion. Their project, Alok Kantha, revives the cherished craft of hand-embroidered quilts using discarded sarees, turning them into something truly meaningful.

However, as luck would have it, after 18 days of failed admission attempts, he was forced to return home, where he died in agony the following month without palliative care, a type of medicare for lessening the pain of dying patients like him

. To battle cancer and the fear it brings with the name, World Cancer Day is observed every year on the 4 February.

Two major studies show that many people with breast and lung cancers may forgo chemotherapy and still live longer, signaling a waning need for what was long seen as the standard of cancer care.