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World Service,16 Feb 2004,22 mins

Treating Children With Cancer

Health Matters

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Childhood cancer in the developing world, and overcoming Down's Syndrome prejudice. As infectious diseases are eradicated, cancer is becoming more of an issue for children in the developing world. Expensive treatments and palliative care are badly needed. In the second part of a series, a report on how people diagnosed with Down's Syndrome are overcoming prejudice.

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