Watch: How World Cancer Day video is inspiring patients to take on the illness

'We can. I can' is the tagline for World Cancer Day 2016. The goal this year is to show that everyone can make a difference in the fight against cancer.

The simple yet powerful tagline, highlights what everyone can do to have a healthy practises when it comes to combating cancer, as well as keep awareness going year through.

We can:

-Stop myths that lead to stigma against cancer patients
-Encourage schools to educate children on how to prevent cancer
-Demand governments increase funding for cancer treatment facilities

I can:

-Stop smoking for good
-Learn about the signs and symptoms linked to cancer
-Return back to work after cancer treatment, to give it the biggest insult of all