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Icon Oncology launches state-of-the-art full-service oncology centre in Johannesburg.
Icon Oncology launches state-of-the-art full-service oncology centre in Johannesburg. 
Source: Supplied. Master of Architecture graduate, Nirdosh Ramjiawan.
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16 May 2024

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GE HealthCare and RSNA partner to combat breast cancer in Tanzania

29 Apr 2024

Palliative radiation therapy is effective regardless of a patient’s original cancer site (for example breast, lung or kidney) and is usually delivered in one to 10 daily doses. Shutterstock
Cancer pain can be eased by palliative radiation therapy

  20 Mar 2019

Photo: RCSI
Anti-rejection drugs increase skin cancer risk in multiple kidney transplant patients

6 Mar 2019

Photo: frankgraewe.com
Fat grafting in breast cancer reconstruction

  4 Mar 2019

Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed
Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed

28 Feb 2019

Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives. Shutterstock
Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

  22 Feb 2019

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

  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

  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

  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

  20 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare
#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

Pelindaba
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

  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

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Dr Justus Apffelstaedt
Genetic profiling improves breast cancer prognosis and treatment

  18 Oct 2018

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The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

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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

  9 Oct 2018

An abnormal Pap test. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock.com
Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

  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

  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

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Prostate treatment byproduct could accelerate cancer cell growth

17 Jul 2018

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Palliative radiation therapy is effective regardless of a patient’s original cancer site (for example breast, lung or kidney) and is usually delivered in one to 10 daily doses. Shutterstock
Cancer pain can be eased by palliative radiation therapy

  20 Mar 2019

Photo: RCSI
Anti-rejection drugs increase skin cancer risk in multiple kidney transplant patients

6 Mar 2019

Photo: frankgraewe.com
Fat grafting in breast cancer reconstruction

  4 Mar 2019

Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed
Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed

28 Feb 2019

Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives. Shutterstock
Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

  22 Feb 2019

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

  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

  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

  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

  20 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare
#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

Pelindaba
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

  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

  23 Oct 2018

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt
Genetic profiling improves breast cancer prognosis and treatment

  18 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!
The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

  15 Oct 2018

iStock
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

  9 Oct 2018

An abnormal Pap test. Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock.com
Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

  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

  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

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

  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?

  9 Apr 2018

Ummy Mwalimu, Tanzanian health, community development, gender, elderly and children minister
Few cancer cases make it to hospital in Tanzania

  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

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