Screening deal could boost fight against cancer

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Screening deal could boost fight against cancer

The promotion of screening will be a major priority for health officials for World Cancer Day on February 4, but services like mammograms are still not available in the public sector and the cost at private facilities remains prohibitive for low-...

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