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CANCER STATISTICS “You have Cancer” Top 5 Cancers among:
Every year 14 million people world-wide hear the words: “You have Cancer” One in 4 South Africans is affected by cancer through diagnosis of family, friends or self. Top 5 Cancers among: Stats as per National Cancer Registry (2010) 90% of cancers are caused by environmental and lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise. SA Women Lifetime risk 1:9 Breast Cervical Origin unknown* Colorectal Kaposi Sarcoma SA Men Lifetime risk 1:8 Prostate Origin unknown* Kaposi Sarcoma Lung Colorectal More than South Africans are diagnosed with cancer every year. The South African cancer survival rate is 6/10 * “Origin unknown” means that it is not possible to determine where the cancer originated in the body
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Contact Details INTERNATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS WEEK
BUSINESS BANNERTHON Chapmar Industries | Tel: (011) 2-9 June is International Cancer Survivors week
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