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https://medicallib.co.za/health-info/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/national-cancer-institute-eRExodEMiOE-unsplash.jpg19201280Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world after cardiovascular diseases and surpasses aids, tuberculosis and malaria combined. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 18.1 million new cancer cases were reported in 2018 worldwide with an estimated 9.6 million deaths.