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South Africa: Gold Medal for Leading Cervical Cancer Researcher
UCT, 8 November 2019
University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Lynette Denny’s 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, which affects 80% of black women in South Africa, has won a prestigious… Read more »
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South Africa: Professor Lynette Denny to receive IACR Medal of Honour
UCT, 8 November 2019
Professor Lynette Denny, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and head of the South African Medical Research Council's Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre,… Read more »
Gold Medal for Leading Cervical Cancer Researcher in South Africa
The University of Cape Town's Professor Lynette Denny has earned a Gold Medal from the South African Medical Research Council for her 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, which affects 80% of black women in South Africa.
Senior specialist in gynaecological oncology Prof Lynette Denny has won the SAMRC’s Gold Medal for her research in cervical cancer.
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The high number of cervical cancer cases in Africa is attributable to poor access to preventative and curative health services, especially among poor and under-served communities, ... Read more »
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer, according to the World Health ... Read more »
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is estimated to account for 9.6 million death in 2018, according to WHO. In Uganda alone, over 60,000 new cases are ... Read more »
