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Professor Annie Joubert from the University of Pretoria.

‘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

Vapes represent a significant harm reduction tool that can see tobacco smoking rates plummet in the future, and flavours play an essential role in this equation.

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. (Photo by Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

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…

A cancer patient receives treatment.

#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

According to the World Cancer Research Fund International​

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.

The high cost of drugs is putting them out of patients’ reach

Prevention still better than cure

The prohibitive cost of cancer medicines and their lack of efficacy means early intervention is more important than ever.

The South African government is considering introducing an HPV vaccine for 10-year-old girls.

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.

Adrian Ephraim decided to go cold turkey

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

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

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.