Home-ground maize is said to be behind an abnormally high number of cases of oesophageal cancer in the Eastern Cape.
Oesophageal cancer deaths in the province made up 26% of the 5 239 deaths countrywide in 2015.
Research suggests the cause may be the temperature at which homegrown maize is stored.
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Home-ground maize link to Oesophageal cancer in EC
Oesophageal cancer deaths in the province made up 26% of the 5 239 deaths countrywide in 2015.
Research suggests the cause may be the temperature at which homegrown maize is stored.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions
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