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There are many myths surrounding cancer and tobacco. Journalists from several African countries recently gathered in Dar es Salaam for the continent's largest cancer meeting where they identified the myths most prevalent in their countries.

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Cancer and Tobacco Control

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Tobacco control a no-brainer
10.03.2010

text OPINION: Recent legislation to strengthen tobacco control policy in South Africa is a progressive step to protect the public health of the country. By Evan Blecher.
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CANSA internationally recognised for its no-tobacco campaign
01.03.2010

text The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) was recently awarded with the 2009 World No Tobacco Day Achievement Award presented to CANSA CEO, Sue Janse van Rensburg by Dr Stella Anyangwe, World Health Organization Representative in South Africa, at a recently hosted Symposium on Environmental Carcinogens in Pretoria in honour of World Cancer Day held on 4 February 2010.
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Governments celebrate five years of anti-tobacco convention
01.03.2010

text A ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was held today in Geneva headquarters of the World Health Organization.
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Hope for patients with endometrial cancer
25.02.2010

text A lancet study suggests that completely removing both the pelvic lymph nodes (lymphadenectomy) and para-aortic lymph nodes could increase chances of survival in patients who are at risk of cancer recurrence.
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Pressure groups want higher tobacco tax
18.02.2010 Lungi Langa

text The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) has urged finance minister Pravin Gordhan to review tobacco tax rates in South Africa.
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Research shows that 40% of all cancers are preventable
17.02.2010

text Every year, over 12 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million die of the disease - accounting for nearly 1 in 5 of all deaths in developed countries and the leading cause of death worldwide¹. Yet, according to the International Union against Cancer (UICC) more than 40% of all cancers could be prevented by better lifestyle choices.
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Gates gives massive boost to tobacco control in Africa
04.02.2010

text The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a grant of $7 million over five years to the American Cancer Society to lead and coordinate the African Tobacco Control Consortium, a global coalition of public health-oriented organizations focusing on using evidence-based approaches to stem the tobacco epidemic in Africa.
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World Cancer Day
04.02.2010 Lungi Langa

video Health-e interviewed Dr Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society on the eve of World Cancer Day (February 4). Brawley discusses the challenges particular to Africa and debunks some of the myths around cancer.
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Quitting smoking may raise diabetes risk in short term say researchers
11.01.2010

text Johns Hopkins experts suspect weight gain by quitters raises risk in the short term.
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