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It influenced the ban on smoking in England
and continues to provide research into smoking
and its linkage to lung cancer. The charity lobbies for better screening programmes and advises about new medicines. It holds races to
raise money and events to better educate the
public such as in the field of breast cancer in
which a monthly awareness event is held.
On a personal note, I should like to mention I lost a close relative, an aunt, to bowel
cancer when I was seven years old. Her untimely death left a big hole, not only for me but for
most of my family on whose side she belonged.
Although she ate a lot of healthy organic food,
it did not stop the cancer.
Therefore, the work of this charity is crucial, so
it should be close to my heart.

Article by David Butterworth

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