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Aspirin may fight cervical cancer in HIV infected women
Aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent the development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women, says a new international report.
ART fights cervical cancer in HIV+
Antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive women, South African investigators reported in the online edition of AIDS. Their study also showed that HIV therapy was associated with a regression of pre-existing lesions.
Armstrong on a cancer stigma mission
Cancer activist and one of history's greatest cyclists Lance Armstrong has called on the 38 000 Argus participants to paint the race yellow on Sunday when they line up for the world's biggest organised cycle race.
Are sugary drinks to blame for obesity?
An advocacy group affiliated with the American Cancer Society asked the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services last week to direct the surgeon general to fully investigate the relationship between human health and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, or SSBs. By Jennifer LaRue Huget for the Washington Post
Approval of new treatment set to ease cancer burden
Health authorities approved the immunotherapy-based treatment Keytruda for more forms of cancer. It is used to treat certain cancers by working with the immune system.
Anxiety builds for Limpopo families separated by Covid-19 hospital regulations
“I sometimes feel like I’ve deserted my mom but there is nothing I can do – it’s beyond my control,” says Mulalo Namgammbi whose mother is a cancer patient at Tshilidzini Hospital.
Albinism increases skin cancer risk
People with albinism are advised to protect themselves from the sun as they are at most risk of developing skin cancer.
AIDS increases risk for oesophageal, stomach cancers
People living with HIV/AIDS are at an increased risk of developing oesophageal and stomach cancer as well as non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs), according to a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology.
AIDS a model for chronic diseases
HIV/AIDS care has created an effective chronic care model that could be used to improve care for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and obesity.
Afrikaners may be more likely to carry breast cancer gene
New research has shown that Afrikaans South Africans may be more likely to carry the breast cancer gene that led recently led actress Angelina Jolie to undergo a double mastectomy.
Africans meet to discuss cancer
One of the biggest killers in Africa, but often overlooked in the age of AIDS, cancer will be the focus this week when experts gather for the 6th International Congress of African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) meeting in Cape Town.
African First Ladies lead the way for cervical cancer awareness
African first ladies have vowed to raise awareness on cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of death among women on the continent.
Africa faces cancer ‘catastrophy’
Experts warn of impending crisis in health systems geared towards epidemics not diseases such as cancer.
Africa cannot afford the burden of cancer – Seffrin
By next year cancer is set to be the biggest killer in the world, killing more people than HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined. Dr John Seffrin is Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS), the world's largest voluntary health organisation fighting cancer. In an interview with Health-e News Service he spoke about the challenges facing Africa.