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Dutch Cancer Society

On World Cancer Day, AZ Football club encouraged fans not to chant "cancer" (an insult commonly used) to players on the opposing teams.

Sixteen fans that were banned from entering stadiums for singing offensive chants were given the possibility to see their punishment replaced by 15-20 hours of a cancer-education programme.
   
On World Cancer Day, the national cancer patient organisation launched a lifestyle magazine on cancer. All the meeting centres for cancer patients had a special programme on World Cancer Day.

Member Organization: 
Dutch Cancer Society