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Rio Tinto teams up with PinkDrive for community health screenings

Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives. Shutterstock

Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

Vikash Sewram 22 Feb 2019

Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock

Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell - target it to revolutionise treatment

Michael P Lisanti 21 Feb 2019

Professor Bernardo Rapoport

Breakthroughs in immuno-oncology provide new treatment options

13 Feb 2019

Prof Vikash Sewram, director of the African Cancer Institute at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

#WorldCancerDay: Early detection improves prognosis

Vikash Sewram 4 Feb 2019

Michelle Monje and her colleagues found that the chemotherapy drug methotrexate can affect three major types of brain cells, resulting in a phenomenon known as "chemo brain."
Steve Fisch

Study: Understanding chemo brain

Erin Digitale 2 Jan 2019

While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health. Shutterstock

People in Africa live longer. But their health is poor in those extra years

Charles Shey Wiysonge 20 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

Necsa board replaced

10 Dec 2018

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

Abu Sina, Laura Carrascosa & Matt Trau 5 Dec 2018

PinkDrive CEO Noelene Kotschan is one of Africa's most influential women

PinkDrive CEO Noelene Kotschan is one of Africa's most influential women

29 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt

Genetic profiling improves breast cancer prognosis and treatment

Justus Apffelstaedt 18 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Low-dose aspirin may lower ovarian cancer risk

12 Oct 2018

James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, 2018 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Niklas Elmehed. Copyright: Nobel Media AB 2018

James Allison and Tasuku Honjo: deserving winners of this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Sheena Cruickshank 9 Oct 2018

An abnormal Pap test. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock.com

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

Alejandra Castanon 8 Oct 2018

More than just a stomach bug. Photograph ee.eu/Shutterstock

Chemotherapy patients are at risk from poor food safety practices at home

Ellen W Evans 4 Oct 2018

Courtesy: Cleveland Clinic

Micorocoil localisation in treating early-stage lung cancer

20 Sep 2018

Cancer prognosis is like weather forecasting

Cancer prognosis is like weather forecasting

3 Sep 2018

Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

15 Aug 2018

Cancer Alliance issues pallative care for children toolkit

Cancer Alliance issues pallative care for children toolkit

8 Aug 2018

Judge Ron McLaren, long-term insurance ombudsman

Ombud upholds second dread disease claim

6 Aug 2018

Gauteng Health MEC, Gwen Ramokgopa

Hi-tech lung cancer lab to benefit all

2 Aug 2018

Cyclatron. Photo: Rosatom

SA, Russia deal to grow nuclear medicine

30 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: PinkDrive takes to the road in KZN

#Mandela100: PinkDrive takes to the road in KZN

19 Jul 2018

Dr Nima Sharifi

Prostate treatment byproduct could accelerate cancer cell growth

17 Jul 2018

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

28 Jun 2018

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Elisabeth Reitman 25 Jun 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general

WHO calls for urgent action against NCDs

4 Jun 2018

Using platinum-based chemo to improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer

Using platinum-based chemo to improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer

1 Jun 2018

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Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives. Shutterstock

Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

Vikash Sewram 22 Feb 2019

Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock

Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell - target it to revolutionise treatment

Michael P Lisanti 21 Feb 2019

Professor Bernardo Rapoport

Breakthroughs in immuno-oncology provide new treatment options

13 Feb 2019

Prof Vikash Sewram, director of the African Cancer Institute at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

#WorldCancerDay: Early detection improves prognosis

Vikash Sewram 4 Feb 2019

Michelle Monje and her colleagues found that the chemotherapy drug methotrexate can affect three major types of brain cells, resulting in a phenomenon known as "chemo brain."
Steve Fisch

Study: Understanding chemo brain

Erin Digitale 2 Jan 2019

While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health. Shutterstock

People in Africa live longer. But their health is poor in those extra years

Charles Shey Wiysonge 20 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

Necsa board replaced

10 Dec 2018

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

Abu Sina, Laura Carrascosa & Matt Trau 5 Dec 2018

PinkDrive CEO Noelene Kotschan is one of Africa's most influential women

PinkDrive CEO Noelene Kotschan is one of Africa's most influential women

29 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt

Genetic profiling improves breast cancer prognosis and treatment

Justus Apffelstaedt 18 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Low-dose aspirin may lower ovarian cancer risk

12 Oct 2018

James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, 2018 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Niklas Elmehed. Copyright: Nobel Media AB 2018

James Allison and Tasuku Honjo: deserving winners of this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Sheena Cruickshank 9 Oct 2018

An abnormal Pap test. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock.com

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

Alejandra Castanon 8 Oct 2018

More than just a stomach bug. Photograph ee.eu/Shutterstock

Chemotherapy patients are at risk from poor food safety practices at home

Ellen W Evans 4 Oct 2018

Courtesy: Cleveland Clinic

Micorocoil localisation in treating early-stage lung cancer

20 Sep 2018

Cancer prognosis is like weather forecasting

Cancer prognosis is like weather forecasting

3 Sep 2018

Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

15 Aug 2018

Cancer Alliance issues pallative care for children toolkit

Cancer Alliance issues pallative care for children toolkit

8 Aug 2018

Judge Ron McLaren, long-term insurance ombudsman

Ombud upholds second dread disease claim

6 Aug 2018

Gauteng Health MEC, Gwen Ramokgopa

Hi-tech lung cancer lab to benefit all

2 Aug 2018

Cyclatron. Photo: Rosatom

SA, Russia deal to grow nuclear medicine

30 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: PinkDrive takes to the road in KZN

#Mandela100: PinkDrive takes to the road in KZN

19 Jul 2018

Dr Nima Sharifi

Prostate treatment byproduct could accelerate cancer cell growth

17 Jul 2018

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

28 Jun 2018

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Viral suppression helps lower risk for many types of cancer, study finds

Elisabeth Reitman 25 Jun 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general

WHO calls for urgent action against NCDs

4 Jun 2018

Using platinum-based chemo to improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer

Using platinum-based chemo to improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer

1 Jun 2018

Gaetan Bally, Keystone / Corbis)

Cancer crisis: Where are South Africa's radiation oncologists?

Joan van Dyk 24 May 2018

Source: Merck Foundation

Merck Foundation continues training oncologists in Africa to combat emerging cancer crisis

9 May 2018

An ethical dilemma for doctors: When is it OK to prescribe opioids?

An ethical dilemma for doctors: When is it OK to prescribe opioids?

Travis N Rieder 9 Apr 2018

Ummy Mwalimu, Tanzanian health, community development, gender, elderly and children minister

Few cancer cases make it to hospital in Tanzania

Syriacus Buguzi 5 Apr 2018

Professor Reinout Meijboom, head of the Department of Chemistry and Professor Marianne Cronjé, head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Johannesburg

Treating cancer with silver-based drugs is showing promising results

28 Mar 2018

Immunotherapy holds promise for cancer survival longevity

Immunotherapy holds promise for cancer survival longevity

1 Mar 2018

Dr Karin Baatjes

Tailored cancer treatment reduces the risk of osteoporosis

2 Feb 2018

Cell biopsy studied under a microscope – the current way of detecting cancer. Tonhom1009/Shutterstock

New test can detect eight types of cancer in a drop of blood

Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic 30 Jan 2018

Ntutule Tshenye, GM - Philips South Africa; Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa; Dr Freddy Kgongwana, CEO of Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH); and Jose Fernandes, Head Philips Healthcare, South Africa

Gauteng Health invests R36m in cancer facility

16 Jan 2018

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

4 Jan 2018