Cancer Association Of South Africa
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‘Let’s together close the care gap’ on cancer, says UP Professor
Cancer is often preventable, so creating awareness and highlighting possible risk factors is crucial
Parents urged to be vigilant as vaping by adolescents rises
A recent study by the University of Cape Town Lung Institute found that almost 7 000 learners vape, more than a quarter of them in grade 12 This content is restricted to…
A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour
About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes…
#WorldCancerDay: Getting treatment in Limpopo is like waiting for death
Cervical cancer claimed Nkhanyeleni Vele’s life this past weekend, but with a higher number of cancer specialists on duty, her death could have been avoided
Touch-and-go breast tech is no substitute for mammograms
SureTouch does not claim to be a substitute for proper breast cancer screening, but patients are being misled.
Comment: Death knell for cancer research
The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.
Prevention still better than cure
The prohibitive cost of cancer medicines and their lack of efficacy means early intervention is more important than ever.
Beating cancer at its own game
The five steps below could reduce deaths from cancer in South Africa, according to the Cancer Association’s head of research, Dr Carl Albrecht.
Cancer stakes its territory
Mia Malan speaks to Dr Carl Albrecht, head of research at the Cancer Association of South Africa, to gauge the state of the disease locally.
Government bans ‘unsafe’ baby bottles
A controversial plastic additive is said to affect foetuses and increase the risk of breast cancer.
High tea for the somebodies
Long before the advent of espresso machines, coffee plungers and other high-speed caffeine solutions, racing-car teapots were all the rage.
New look at cancer causes
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.