‘Is my cancer worsening while machine is broken?’
Corrie Koekemoer (68) Kempton Park pensioner ' three children and three grandchildren
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‘I was so scared and thought that I was going to die’ – breast cancer survivor shares her story
A breast-cancer survivor from a rural Limpopo village shares how understanding the disease helped her beat it. Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world most-diagnosed cancer, but survival rates are low in low-income countries.
‘I had no idea what cancer was or what it meant to have it’
The first Sunday of June is National Cancer Survivors Day, commemorated in South Africa and other parts of the world. But much needs to be done here to increase awareness.
‘I am scared’: the frightening reality of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in South Africa, affecting approximately 1 in every 29 women. Whilst cancer cannot always be prevented, early detection does allow for a greater chance of a full recovery. In this insert Nosipho Mgoma shares her reality of breast cancer and shows that it can affect younger woman and if detected late, can have devastating consequences.
‘I am just an ordinary woman’¦’
Josephine stepped up to the podium, looked out at the 100 women and a few men, and began her introduction with these words:'I am just an ordinary woman. And I survived cancer.'
‘I am and I will’—#WorldCancerDay campaign is a call to action during the pandemic
The theme for World Cancer Day on 4 February is "I am and I will"—encapsulating the spirit and strength of the cancer community in South Africa and around the world.
‘Ageing fears’ help people to quit smoking
Appearance, sexual performance and ability to conceive are greater incentives to quit smoking than the risk of cancer and other health problems, a recent survey revealed.
‘Africa’s hidden epidemic’ increasing at alarming rate
CAPE TOWN - Diabetes, respiratory diseases, some cancers and cardiovascular disease, the cause of over 50% of the disease burden in the world, can be decreased substantially by focusing on nutrition, encouraging physical activity and curbing smoking, Dr Craig Nossel of Discovery Health told a debate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa.