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In a breakthrough study, researchers at the University of the Witswatersrand have discovered two breast cancer genes that occur in black South African women, paving the way for the development of novel treatments for the African demographic. (AFP)
BREAST CANCER

Campaign against breast cancer all year

"Perhaps this awareness should not be something that is left for the month of October alone."

  • Zukiswa Wanner
5 min read
According to the World Cancer Research Fund International​
BREAST CANCER

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.

  • Bhekisisa Team
  • Ina Skosana
10 min read
BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer’s ‘magic bullet’ misfires for younger women

It seems counterintuitive, but mammograms may do more harm than good to women under 50.

  • Martinique Stilwell
16 min read