Rising alcohol-related liver cancer prompts new prediction tool
Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause…
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International collaboration to improve cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa updates resources for sixth year
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) —an alliance of leading academic cancer centers in the…
Colorectal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: Lack of basic care is costing lives
Most people with colorectal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa receive no treatment or only inadequate treatment,…
Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa
With cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa – home to 1.1 billion people, or about…
Cervical cancer can be beaten – the key is vaccinating young girls
Lynette Denny, University of Cape Town In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan…
Portable cancer testing expands in sub-Saharan Africa
A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine, USA,…
Implementation and evaluation of educational videos improves cancer knowledge and patient empowerment
Low health literacy and misinformation about cancer are highly prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and…
Few women in sub-Saharan Africa undergo cervical cancer screenings
According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common form of…
A new model to predict survival in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer among women and men in the…
Sequencing genomes of Nigerian women could help prevent many lethal breast cancers
For the first time, DNA contributed by Sub-Saharan African women has been thoroughly evaluated with…