LOCAL A decade-long study conducted by the Walter Sisulu University, in the Eastern Cape, has found that fungus develops in maize meal that has been stored for over a month. The gas emissions then increases the chance of oesophageal cancer when consumed. The study further found that the province has recorded the highest number of people who have the disease. According to Cancer South Africa (CANSA), the oesophagus is a […]
The ANC’s deputy secretary general, Yasmin 'Jessie' Duarte, passed away early this morning. She was 68. Duarte battled cancer and had been on medical leave since November last year. She will be buried according to Muslim rites in Johannesburg later today. The party has expressed its heartfelt condolences to Duarte’s family and friends. Spokesperson Pule Mabe says her passing is a great loss, not only for the family but also […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Emotions were overflowing in the Oncology Centre at Rondebosch Medical Centre Private Hospital (RMCPH) where Ali Kamaldien, 7, celebrated the end of his cancer treatment after three grueling years yesterday. Little Ali was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) days after his 4th birthday. Leukemias, which are cancers of the bone marrow and blood, are the most common childhood cancers. They account for about 28% of […]
After a decade of research and development, a new blood test has been produced which can detect five types of cancer years before currently available tests can, greatly increasing the future survivability of patients. The creators of the test, dubbed PanSeer, caution that it is unlikely to predict cancer, but can warn asymptomatic people of cancerous growths far earlier than current methods allow. The new test is based on a […]
Mohammed Sohail was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, a type of cancer that starts in blood-forming cells of the bone marrow, in 2010. He recalls the doctor at a private clinic in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul telling him there was no treatment available for him in the country. At 16, he said, he felt helpless but started looking for treatment options across the border, in Pakistan. After being treated in […]
A drug to treat high blood pressure for almost 12‚500 South Africans is being recalled after the active ingredient was shown to be contaminated by a potentially cancer-causing chemical. The recall‚ however‚ comes almost three weeks after the drug was removed from shelves in Europe‚ the UK and the USA because the Chinese manufactured active ingredient was contaminated. The regulator‚ South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA)‚ did not answer TimesLIVE […]
Cape Town runner Mervin Steenkamp completed the Freedom of Movement Palestine Marathon held this morning in Bethlehem Palestine for the third year in a row, taking sixth place. Steenkamp, who represents Team Palestine for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund in Cape Town, ran the full marathon of 42kms, to raise funds for the construction of a new paediatric cancer unit in Gaza for children. Steenkamp holds first place for 2016 […]
Cancer patients’ survival prospects are improving, even for some of the deadliest types such as lung cancer, but there are huge disparities between countries, particularly for children, according to a study published on Wednesday. In the most up-to-date study of cancer survival trends - between 2010 and 2014 - covering countries that are home to two-thirds of the world’s people, researchers found some significant progress, but also wide variations. While […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
