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manageable disease. It is estimated
that more than 40% of adult cancer
patients and 60% of childhood cancer
patients are successfully treated for
cancer in south africa.
myth: CanCer Is a dIsease of whIte
people only
fact: wrong!
Cancer occurs among people of all
races, creeds, ages, genders, rich
and poor – it knows no boundaries.
although most cancers occur
proportionally more in white people,
research data indicates that cancer is
a disease of all people.
myth: skIn CanCer Is not a
deadly dIsease and only
affeCts CauCasIan/faIr skInned
IndIvIduals
fact: wrong!
although skin cancer death rates
are lower than most other forms of
cancer, thousands of people still
lose their lives from skin cancer every
year. the majority of these deaths
are due to malignant melanoma, the
most dangerous form of skin cancer.
everyone is at risk for skin cancer,
though cases are most prevalent
in those with lighter skin. although
darker skinned people have higher
