The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.

The five steps below could reduce deaths from cancer in South Africa, according to the Cancer Association’s head of research, Dr Carl Albrecht.

Mia Malan speaks to Dr Carl Albrecht, head of research at the Cancer Association of South Africa, to gauge the state of the disease locally.

Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.