- Govts around the world are leaving hundreds of millions of cancer patients to suffer needlessly by not giving them adequate access to pain-relieving drugs - New data paints shocking picture of unnecessary pain on a global scale. There's an urgent need to repeal excessive restrictions. http://www.esmo.org/about-esmo/press-office/esmo-2012-press-releases/view.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1620&tx_ttnews%5Bbackpid%5D=2272&chash=84bd56452f 34 comments worldnews
- Alcohol is estimated to have caused more than 740,000 cancer cases around the world last year. The data indicated that drinking up to 10g of alcohol a day – equivalent to a half pint or small glass of wine – contributed somewhere between 35,400 and 145,800 cases globally in 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/13/alcohol-caused-740000-cancer-cases-globally-last-year-study 90 comments science