Science wins key battles, but could cancer win the war?
Despite advances in treatment, cancer is poised to become the leading cause of death as people refuse to ditch bad habits and the population ages.
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More pap, less vleis
One in 83 men and one in 131 women are at risk of getting cancer of the colon in SA -- and it can be fatal.
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Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Patrick Swayze, whose turn as a dance instructor in Dirty Dancing made him one of the iconic film stars of the 1980s, died on Monday.
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Tanning beds are carcinogenic, says WHO
Tanning beds now rank alongside cigarettes and asbestos as a top-level cancer threat, the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency said.
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Cancer: Africa's silent killer
The increasing onslaught of cancer in Africa has been largely overlooked and ignored.
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Can broccoli be a cure for cancer?
Broccoli and other vegetables such as cauliflower and cabbage contain a group of phytochemicals that seem to have cancer-preventing properties.
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TV swami offers a cure-all
Yoga evangelist has millions in his thrall, but critics claim devotees are being duped, writes Randeep Ramesh in Haridwar.
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New look at cancer causes
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.
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Our lifestyle is killing us
World Health report says non-communicable diseases are the 'leading threats to human health'. Belinda Beresford reports.
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Cuba approves first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer
Cuba has approved what is believed to be the world's first registered lung cancer vaccine and is offering it to Cuban and foreign patients.
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