Chemotherapy
latest news & developments
Confronting grief, Part 3: Hope crests and crashes
Mbali’s second round of treatment first seemed to have worked. And then, six years after her first diagnosis of leukaemia, we had to face what no family is ever ready to face
Unhappy Hour: An extract from ‘On the Rocks’
In this chapter from her book, On the Rocks: Memoir of a High-functioning Alcoholic, Thando Pato tells of how she continued to drink while in chemotherapy
Vaccine hesitant? An expert answers questions people have
Safety, side-effects and the jargon-filled scientific information explained for those who have concerns about getting vaccinated
Dawn’s the time to oil the joints
It’s in the early morning that things catch up with you and force you to seek relief
Breast cancer study reveals fewer women will need chemotherapy
According to the 2011 national cancer registry, one in 29 South African women is diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime
Cancer’s politics and paradoxes
The unknown, as much as the known, constructs how we understand and live it.