Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to reduce chances of cancer

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to reduce chances of cancer

14 May 2013 09:37 - Reuters
Actress Angelina Jolie says she had undergone a double mastectomy after finding out she had a gene mutation that leads to a higher risk of cancer.
Dogs able to detect lung cancer, study suggests

Dogs able to detect lung cancer, study suggests

05 Dec 2012 17:52 - Sapa-AFP
Dogs are surprisingly adept at sniffing out lung cancer, results from a pilot project in Austria have suggested.
SA Cancer registry not updated for eight years

SA Cancer registry not updated for eight years

05 Dec 2012 15:35 - Sapa
The cancer register has not been updated for eight years, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Movember a bro-ing phenomenon

Movember a bro-ing phenomenon

30 Nov 2012 12:15 - Sam Jones
November has not only brought back facial hair, it has raised millions for cancer research, writes Sam Jones.
Speaking truth to disease

Speaking truth to disease

23 Oct 2012 11:34 - Fezisa Mdibi
A new speaking book hopes to give the sick access to information and support in their fight against non-communicable diseases.
Eat yourself healthy: your dose of cancer-busting foods

Eat yourself healthy: your dose of cancer-busting foods

09 Mar 2012 00:00 - Mia Malan
A healthy diet has been touted as an easier way to reduce the risk of falling ill from the the various cancers out there.
Speedos and fishnet stockings for cancer awareness

Speedos and fishnet stockings for cancer awareness

16 Oct 2010 10:24 - Staff Reporter
Hundreds of men wore red fishnet stockings, polka-dot suspenders, rainbow wigs and trucker caps as they ran along Johannesburg's streets for cancer.

New look at cancer causes

03 Jul 2008 11:39 - Staff Reporter
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.