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23/01/2015 GMT

As we approach World Cancer Day on 4th February, Claudia Hammond and Dr Ayan Panja survey how cancer is detected and treated around the world.

As we approach World Cancer Day on 4th February Claudia Hammond and Dr Ayan Panja survey how cancer is detected and treated around the world. They report on the success of projects to screen for and treat cervical cancer in Peru, how chewing habits across the world have led to a rise in oral cancers and how mobile chemotherapy is making treatment easier to bear for some patients.

30 minutes

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Sat 24 Jan 2015 23:30GMT

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