Breakthrough immunotherapy for rare cancer registered in South Africa
A new immunotherapy has been registered in South Africa for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC), a rare and aggressive form of head and neck cancer....
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Cancer outreach draws hundreds in rural Zimbabwe
Free cancer outreach reaches 267 in Zimbabwe Desperate patients travelled hundreds of kilometres across Zimbabwe to access free cancer screening and medical care as a...
Ghanaian research uncovers cancer fighting potential in common backyard plant
A common plant found in backyards and farms across Ghana is drawing scientific attention for more than its familiar fruit. Laboratory research by Metor Lucky,...
Cancer Foundation targets men, boys in new HPV awareness drive
A Cancer Foundation, with the name My Body My Asset has expanded its cervical cancer prevention campaign beyond women to include men, adult boys and...
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories registers new cancer immunotherapy in South Africa
The Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) estimates that one in seven South African men and one in eight South African women will be diagnosed...
They have medical cover, so why are so many South Africans skipping cancer screening?
Large numbers of South Africans with medical scheme cover are not making use of cancer screening benefits available to them, according to new healthcare quality...
New blood test speeds childhood cancer diagnosis
East African researchers are exploring how a rapid blood test for Burkitt lymphoma could be integrated into routine clinical care after studies showed it significantly...
CDA Consult calls for greater focus on cervical cancer prevention, urges support for free HPV vaccination
The Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) has called for intensified national efforts to combat cervical cancer, urging stakeholders to give the disease...
Hepatitis B causes 75% of liver cancer cases in Ghana
Hepatitis B infection accounts for about 75 per cent of liver cancer cases in Ghana, making it the leading cause of the disease and highlighting...
From Crisis to Capital: Why Cancer Care is Africa’s Next Great Economic Investment
Africa can no longer afford to manage cancer care as a perpetual crisis. Instead, policy leaders must recognize this crisis for what it truly is:...