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Objectives of RACE (Rotary's Answer to Cancer Enigma) * The primary goal of RACE is to promote and develop awareness in the public and emphasize the importance of early detection, all of which play a major role in the treatment of cancer. Cancer awareness can also lead to people making healthier lifestyle choices. ★ Create cancer awareness and remove the stigma and fear attached. ★ Educate people about the key risk factors, since more than 30% of cancer cases could be prevented by modifying lifestyle or avoiding the risk factors. ★ Inform people about the importance of regular screening and check-ups. ★ Inform women about mammograms, clinical breast exam and breast self-exam. ★ Inform women about HPV test, a much superior and reliable test for Cervical Cancer