Cancer
CT firefighter Chantelle Memziwe won't take cancer fight lying down
Chantelle Memziwe (41) was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2017 and is currently undergoing gruelling treatment and two days after completing a cycle...
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CT man hitchhikes 1,100km for cancer awareness
After being diagnosed with the disease last year, Michael Wynne on Friday got confirmation from doctors that his cancer was in remission.
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Healing wheels: 63-year-old skates her way to cancer recovery
Last year, Nongluck Chairuettichai qualified for Thailand's national longboard team - the oldest member ever to join the squad.
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ADCO CBD: The myths, the legends – now backed by science
Legendary stress and pain relief within your reach.
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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies
His family confirmed the death in a statement posted on his Twitter page on Saturday.
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Veteran actress Elize Cawood passes away at 68
In a post on Fakebook, her daughter, Jenna, confirmed that Cawood had been battling lung cancer after being diagnosed in September last year.
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Mkhize: Other diseases are still being attended to amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mkhize was speaking on a continental panel convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa and the World Economic Forum.
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High lifetime number of sexual partners linked to increased cancer risk
Women, in particular, had nearly twice the risk when they had 10 or more past partners compared to when they had one or none, researchers report in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.
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How They Do It: Pink ODI
The Pink ODI at the Wanderers has become an iconic South African sporting event and the stand out fixture on the cricket calendar. Proceeds from the day go to the Charlotte Maxeke Breast Care Clinic with the day itself aimed at raising breast cancer awareness. EWN takes you behind the scenes with Central Gauteng Lions Marketing and Communications Head, Wanele Mngomezulu to find out what goes into ensuring operations on the day run smoothly. #Cricket #ShoMadjozi #CricketSA
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WHO forecasts 81% cancer jump in poorer countries
The Geneva-based World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report that these countries had focused their limited resources on combating infectious diseases and improving maternal and child health instead of fighting cancer.
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Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet
But looking at the research in the round, he and others said, moderation may be the best way forward.
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Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within
In recent years, doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's immune system to fight tumours.
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Actor Sibusiso Radebe dies of cancer - reports
Radebe - popularly known as Vusi on the soapie 'Backstage' - was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and had been undergoing treatment since last year.
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Saheti matric pupil tops class despite cancer diagnosis
Antonio Aristides was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma in July but went on to achieve top marks.
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Drug developers take fresh aim at 'guided-missile' cancer drugs
These antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, from companies including AztraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, are described by researchers as 'guided missiles' packing a powerful anti-cancer punch.
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Be ballsy! Faf de Klerk launches cancer check challenge
Do you suspect that you may have testicular cancer? Springboks player Faf de Klerk has urged men to share their stories on social media.
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Xolani Gwala laid to rest but will never be forgotten
He died last week Friday at age 44 after battling colon cancer for the past two years.
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Will Smith has precancerous polyp removed during colonoscopy
The 51-year-old actor underwent the medical check-up, which involves a camera being inserted into your bowels and can detect early signs of cancer and other conditions.
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Xolani Gwala ‘fought to the end’
Friends and family of the journalist paid tribute to him during a memorial service in his honour on Wednesday.
