Cancer Awareness
latest news & developments‘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
Comment: Death knell for cancer research
The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to reduce chances of cancer
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 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
The cancer register has not been updated for eight years, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Movember a bro-ing phenomenon
November has not only brought back facial hair, it has raised millions for cancer research, writes Sam Jones.
Speaking truth to disease
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
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
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
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.