Family suffers double blow of cervical cancer
Months after OurHealth profiled 4-year-old Masego Seemise’s battle with eczema, the Seemise family of Hammanskraal has been dealt another blow after grandmother Decia’s diagnosis of cervical cancer.
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Family blames themselves, hospital for deadly delay
Shortly after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, an elderly Tshwane woman has lost her fight with the disease – and left her family blaming themselves and the health system.
F. W. de Klerk speaks out about his cancer experience
MEDIA RELEASE: Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F. W. de Klerk knows exactly how colorectal cancer can affect someone. He was diagnosed with this type of cancer in 2006 and has been in remission for seven years now. His surprise diagnosis has made him realise that this sensitive type of cancer needs to be discussed, and receive more public awareness.
Extra kilos up risk of breast cancer recurrence
Breast cancer is more likely to reoccur in overweight women and they are more likely to die of it, according to a new study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
EXPLAINER | Skin cancer: How to protect your skin and what warning signs to look for
As we head into the warmer summer months and spend more time outdoors, protecting our skin from sun damage becomes increasingly important. Skin cancer can begin with a small change that is easy to overlook: a sore that does not…
Experts warn of human and economic cost of inaction on cancer
The economic and social burden of cancer is expected to increase dramatically if governments do not take action now.
Exercise helps fight breast cancer
Women with breast cancer who do exercise, even at moderate levels, have a lower risk of death, according to research presented yesterday at the 2014 World Cancer Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
Exercise helps fight breast cancer
Women who exercise moderately can significantly cut their risk of breast cancer, according to a new report in Cancer. However, weight gain may undermine the benefits of exercise
Even healthy-looking smokers have early cell damage
Smokers who've received a clean bill of health from their doctor may think that cigarettes haven't harmed their lungs. However, new research shows that even smokers who seem healthy have damaged airway cells, with characteristics similar to cells found in aggressive lung cancer.
Eunice’s cancer journey
Read the story of Eunice Sanders, a young South African who relates her story of battling breast cancer.
Endometriosis linked to ovarian cancer
Women with a history of endometriosis are at an increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published in The Lance Oncology.
Eliminating cervical cancer a real possibility – FIGO
Over 8 000 gynaecologists and obstetricians recently met in Cape Town where Professor Joanna Cain, a passionate voice on women cancers spoke of the world facing an historic opportunity to control and one day eliminate cervical cancer, one of the biggest killers of poor women.
Economic development equals more cancer
Cancer deaths in Africa are projected to double by 2030 due to growth and ageing of the population.
Early-morning smoking more risky
Smokers who light up as soon as they wake up in the morning are more likely to develop lung and oral cancer than other smokers, a new study, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention reveals.
Early screening could reduce prostate cancer deaths
Over 4000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in South Africa and more than half of them die. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) these numbers could be reduced if more men were screened.