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South Africa: Demon Disease, Worse Than HIV - Soweto Women's Views On Breast Cancer
The Conversation Africa, 9 November 2019
Low-income communities in South Africa have the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the country. But they also have the worst health outcomes. Black South African women are the… Read more »
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South Africa: Early Detection Can Save Your Life
SAnews.gov.za, 6 August 2019
Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says early detection of cancer, HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) can save women's lives. Read more »
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South Africa: Civil Society's Critical Role in New Face of Cancer Care in South Africa
WHO, 8 July 2019
Cape Town, South Africa. 5 July 2019 - The official launch in 2017 by South Africa's former Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, of two new national cancer treatment policies was… Read more »
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South Africa: Youth Is No Protection Against Breast Cancer
Daily Maverick, 2 December 2018
Think breast cancer is something only older women have to worry about? Think again. Experts say there are no age restrictions to this cancer - but that social support can mean the… Read more »
Some South African Women Think Breast Cancer is Worse Than HIV
Black women are the least likely segment of the population to have breast cancer but the most likely to die from it. This is because it tends to be diagnosed too late for successful treatment when it may have spread to other parts of the body. In low-income communities, detection is low, writes Emily Mendenhall for The Conversation.
South Africans march to promote cancer awareness and encourage survivors to talk about cancer publicly (file photo).
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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, ... Read more »
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Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town has unveiled a new radiotherapy machine worth U.S.$2.3 million that can treat up to 40 patients a day. The new Halcyon machine looks a lot like ... Read more »
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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 »
