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Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

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Brendan Seery

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Liberty introduces innovative new cancer cover

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Public-private collaboration: Could this breakthrough model lead the future of national health?

Public-private collaboration: Could this breakthrough model lead the future of national health?

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inacea, left, fish oil, centre, and glucosamine pills are shown in San Francisco. Eating a lot of oily fish or taking potent fish oil supplements may increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Too much fish oil might boost prostate cancer risk, study says

Steven Reinberg 17 Jul 2013

Balveen Kaur, PhD.

New drug targets brain-tumour cells

17 Jul 2013

Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer

5 Jul 2013

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Brain-penetrating particle attacks deadly tumors

1 Jul 2013

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

24 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

18 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

14 Jun 2013

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

13 Jun 2013

Image: Yale University

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 1

12 Jun 2013

Promising drug prevents cancer cells from shutting down immune system

3 Jun 2013

Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood, adolescence

3 Jun 2013

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Ray of light in cancer care

23 May 2013

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Preventative mastectomies unnecessary for some at-risk women

21 May 2013

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

9 May 2013

New agent might control breast-cancer growth and spread

24 Apr 2013

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

24 Apr 2013

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

23 Apr 2013

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Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study

12 Apr 2013

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

4 Apr 2013

Image for illustration only, courtesy of Karen Shaw /

Shining red mice help Czechs fight bowel cancer, skin disease

20 Mar 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Breast cancer gene provides vital clue to bowel cancer drug resistance

Breast cancer gene provides vital clue to bowel cancer drug resistance

20 Feb 2013

Defending the web: Internet medical info can help combat cancer

20 Feb 2013

Foundation launches CSI programmes to support cancer facilities

11 Feb 2013

World Cancer Day: Shifting mind-sets and changing lives

Laurence Hillman 8 Feb 2013

40% of cancers can be prevented

5 Feb 2013

New South African organisation for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients

31 Jan 2013

Midmar Mile offers opportunity for cancer awareness sponsors

Midmar Mile offers opportunity for cancer awareness sponsors

26 Jan 2013

'Pink' tyre fund raises R258,000

'Pink' tyre fund raises R258,000

24 Jan 2013

Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours

Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours

28 Nov 2012

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Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer

5 Jul 2013

Image courtesy of dream designs /

Brain-penetrating particle attacks deadly tumors

1 Jul 2013

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

24 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

18 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

14 Jun 2013

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

13 Jun 2013

Image: Yale University

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 1

12 Jun 2013

Promising drug prevents cancer cells from shutting down immune system

3 Jun 2013

Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood, adolescence

3 Jun 2013

Image courtesy of fotographic1980 /

Ray of light in cancer care

23 May 2013

Image courtesy of

Preventative mastectomies unnecessary for some at-risk women

21 May 2013

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

9 May 2013

New agent might control breast-cancer growth and spread

24 Apr 2013

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

24 Apr 2013

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

23 Apr 2013

Image courtesy of

Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study

12 Apr 2013

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

4 Apr 2013

Image for illustration only, courtesy of Karen Shaw /

Shining red mice help Czechs fight bowel cancer, skin disease

20 Mar 2013

If you're content, we're content

If you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Breast cancer gene provides vital clue to bowel cancer drug resistance

Breast cancer gene provides vital clue to bowel cancer drug resistance

20 Feb 2013

Defending the web: Internet medical info can help combat cancer

20 Feb 2013

Foundation launches CSI programmes to support cancer facilities

11 Feb 2013

World Cancer Day: Shifting mind-sets and changing lives

Laurence Hillman 8 Feb 2013

40% of cancers can be prevented

5 Feb 2013

New South African organisation for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients

31 Jan 2013

Midmar Mile offers opportunity for cancer awareness sponsors

Midmar Mile offers opportunity for cancer awareness sponsors

26 Jan 2013

'Pink' tyre fund raises R258,000

'Pink' tyre fund raises R258,000

24 Jan 2013

Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours

Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours

28 Nov 2012

Potential new treatment option for triple-negative breast cancers

16 Nov 2012

New technique for radiotherapy could provide alternative to brachytherapy

15 Nov 2012

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

6 Nov 2012

Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers

6 Nov 2012

Chamendran Naidoo

Hair raising: Taking a stache for men's health

Chamendran Naidoo 5 Nov 2012

Antibody found in lupus may protect against certain cancers

Antibody found in lupus may protect against certain cancers

25 Oct 2012

Genetic switch shuts down lung cancer tumors in mice

24 Oct 2012

Use of brachytherapy in the US by hospital referral region.

Older breast cancer patients see more complications with brachytherapy

23 Oct 2012

Insuring your breast assets

Robyn Farrell 22 Oct 2012

Yale team finds way to save blood from ravages of chemo treatment

Yale team finds way to save blood from ravages of chemo treatment

19 Oct 2012

Simple blood test could be used to detect breast cancer

9 Oct 2012

New drug shrinks brain tumours in melanoma patients

New drug shrinks brain tumours in melanoma patients

9 Oct 2012