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How They Do It: Pink ODI
#Cricket #ShoMadjozi #CricketSA 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.
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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.
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‘He lived for his family and work’: Xolani Gwala remembered
Friends and family of the radio legend are paying tribute to him at a memorial service at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Rivonia on Wednesday afternoon.
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'Humility personified' - South Africa mourns Xolani Gwala
South Africans are mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Xolani Gwala. Gwala - or simply XG to many - lost his battle to cancer on Friday morning. His family made the announcement on 702, thanking South Africans for their support during his 18-month long battle; Gwala was 44.
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Dame Julie Andrews' sadness at loss of singing voice
The 84-year-old Academy Award winning actress had surgery in 1997 to remove what she thought were non-cancerous nodules from her throat but she was left with permanent damage that destroyed her voice.
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Mathew Knowles mistook cancer symptom for too much gym work
The 67-year-old talent manager is thankful he always wears white t-shirts as he was able to spot specks of blood from his nipple and took himself to get checked out.
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CT cancer patient walking to NC to raise awareness
The initiative was also rolled out to draw attention to cancer patients seeking financial support on the online crowdfunding platform, Backabuddy.
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Groote Schuur hospital unveils R35m radiotherapy machine to reduce waiting time
Earlier this week, the Cape Town facility’s Oncology Department unveiled a new R35 million radiotherapy machine, that will allow it to treat between 30 and 40 patients per day.
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Beyoncé and Solange Knowles test negative for gene linked to breast cancer
Beyoncé and Solange Knowles reportedly tested negative for the mutated human tumour suppressor gene, which can put females at a higher risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer.
