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In observance of World Cancer Day, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), a partner agency of the International Union Against Cancer (IUCC) in the global fight against cancer, recently launched a campaign to raise awareness on childhood cancers throughout the Philippines.

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In observance of World Cancer Day, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), a partner agency of the International Union Against Cancer (IUCC) in the global fight against cancer, recently launched a campaign to raise awareness on childhood cancers throughout the Philippines.

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