A KwaZulu-Natal healer is one of thousands playing a vital role in spotting the early signs of childhood cancer. Catherine Ntanjana is one of 5,000 traditional health practitioners (THP) who the Childhood Cancer Foundation of SA (CHOC) trained to recognise…
Despite Wilms tumour-a cancer of the kidney that typically occurs in children and very rarely in adults-being the second most common cancer among young children in South Africa, there are several factors that still hinder early diagnosis. Professor Janet…
At the age of 17, Xichavo Mhangani, fought and overcame not only childhood cancer but also hunger as he faced his journey alone. Now 19, the young man can look back at a period he describes as the most difficult…
