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WARNING: Cancer-causing herbicide widely used in SA! Are you at risk?
A herbicide that is believed to cause cancer is widely in use in South Africa...
Study: CT scans may increase risk of brain cancer
This is scary - a new study suggests that commonly used medical CT scans may increase the risk ...
Could this be a painless replacement for mammograms?
No woman likes having her breasts squished between plates, which is why we’re thrilled to hear that the ...
How to prevent cancer: Cancer expert’s top tips
This Sunday, as we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day (3 June), let’s take a moment to consider the ...
What causes lung cancer in non-smokers?
An alarming number of people diagnosed with lung cancer don’t smoke. Dr Charleen Muller explains what can cause ...
Smoking kills 121 people a day in SA
In South Africa, smoking is responsible for 121 deaths a day. But even if you don’t smoke, second-hand ...
5 Tips to help you quit smoking
If you’re still puffing away, increasing your risk of cancer with every drag, here are five tips to ...
Higher levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes than previously thought
Research has found higher levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes than previously thought. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen…
How humans are giving domestic animals cancer
Animals around the world are getting cancer as a result of human activities, scientists say…
How to protect yourself from digital screens’ blue light
From eye damage to breast cancer, exposure to digital screens’ blue light is linked to a number of ...
Breast and prostate cancer linked to electronic blue light exposure at night
Exposure to electronic blue light at night – the kind emitted from the screens of digital devices – ...
Hemp – a new cure for ovarian cancer?
Could hemp be a new cure for ovarian cancer? Research into this cannabis plant’s cancer-fighting powers is promising…
Eating red meat linked to distal colon cancer in women
A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type ...
What you need to know about oral, head and neck cancers
Oral, head and neck cancers are now ranked in the top six cancers worldwide, and many people don’t ...
How do you know if you have cancer?
According to Cancer Research UK there are more than 200 types of cancer and they all have different ...
Serious shortage of pathologists in low- and middle-income countries
The shortage of pathologists, laboratories, staff and basic medical tests results in misdiagnoses, inappropriate treatments and wasted resources ...
Cervical cancer survivor shares her story
Like so many healthy women, Marinda van Zyl didn’t give cervical cancer much thought – until she was ...
Could you be infected with an HPV virus?
As a leading cause of cervical cancer, it’s no wonder everyone is talking about the HPV virus and ...
How breast cancer spreads
Research has found that breast cancer spreads to other organs in the body according to certain specific patterns...
Curing cancer with immunotherapy
Cancer is on the rise and currently kills one in six people globally. Fortunately, a new therapy known ...
