Four foods that fight cancer
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Cancer is a huge public health concern in South Africa and the rest of Africa. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), more than 100 000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer every year. Among women, the leading cancers include breast, cervical, colorectal, and kaposi sarcoma while prostate, kaposi sarcoma, lung, and colorectal cancers top the list of cancers affecting men.
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