South Africa - Cape Town - 6 October 2020 - The iconic Table Mountain was light up in gold on Tuesday, October 6 for the fighters, survivors and those who have passed away from childhood cancer.<br /> Gold is the colour of choice because the international awareness symbol for Childhood Cancer is the gold ribbon. This ribbon symbolises all forms of cancer affecting children and adolescents, unlike other ribbons, which focus on one particular cancer.<br /> According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), the five most prevalent childhood cancers in South Africa are:<br /> – Leukaemia<br /> – Lymphoma (tumours that begin in the lymph glands)<br /> – Brain tumours<br /> – Nephroblastomas or Wilms tumours – cancer of the kidneys<br /> – Soft tissue sarcomas (tumours that begin in the connective tissue)<br /> CANSA has been spearheading the fight against cancer in South Africa since 1931. The purpose of the organisation has been to offer the public an integrated and unique service to all who have been affected by cancer. Photographer: Armand Hough/African News Agency(ANA)
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