the Oncology community of South Africa

Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03:00 +0200

Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week, 29 June 2009.
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Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:03:00 +0200

Vegetarians are 12% less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Researchers using microRNA to identify aggressive melanoma

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0200

Research at the University of Leicester will be breaking new ground in the search for a simple blood test that could tell whether a patient with melanoma has the condition in an aggressive form.
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Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer rate

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:15:00 +0200

Weight-loss surgery that curbs food intake by stitching up parts of the stomach or small intestine reduces the risk of cancer in obese women by more than 40%, according to a study released on Thursday.
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'Trojan horse' cancer therapy beats tumours resistant to chemotherapy

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:00 +0200

A new therapy to treat cancer has been developed by Australian scientists and it promises to have far fewer unpleasant side effects than conventional treatments and should also be much cheaper. More importantly however is that the researchers at the Sydney-based biotechnology company EnGeneIC have come up with a 'Trojan horse' therapy which combats the resistance of tumours to chemotherapy drugs.
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Sponsorship helps fight breast cancer

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:21:00 +0200

Cause Marketing Fundraisers, in association with sponsors M-Net and Pfizer's Global Health Programme, is launching two new mobile breast check units this month that will initially tour Gauteng.
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Young adults who are overweight or obese have increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:21:00 +0200

Young adults who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and being obese at an older age is associated with a lower overall survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a study in the June 24 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Search for prostate cancer biomarkers continues

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:17:00 +0200

Collaboration in prostate cancer translational research in Europe is not only vital to sustain the progress achieved in recent years but also to streamline current efforts between researchers and clinicians and avoid duplication or overlaps. This was amongst the goals of the two-day Prostate Cancer Translational Research in Europe (PCTRE) Meeting which opened today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Using light to kill cancer

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +0200

Novel light-sensitive compounds show promise for photodynamic cancer therapy.
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Men hit by 'inexplicable' greater cancer death risk

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:48:00 +0200

Men are almost 40% more likely than women to die from cancer, reveals a report published today (Monday) by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) and Cancer Research UK together with the Men's Health Forum to mark Men's Health Week. And they are 16% more likely to develop the disease in the first place.
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