Early detection of cancer reduces the worst-case scenario of expensive treatment or even death. This is the message emphasised by the Health Department and the NGO Pink Drive in commemoration of World Cancer Day. The day is commemorated annually to create awareness and this year's theme is "close the care gap".
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