Tag: cancer
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Absorb cancer treatment cost nationwide – Govt told
The government has been urged to absorb the cost of all cancer treatment in the country.That, according to the Principal Medical Physicist at the...
World
US cancer death rate drops by 30% since 1991
Death rates from cancer in the US have fallen by 32% over the three decades from 1991 to 2019, according to the American Cancer...
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Cancer should be covered by National Insurance in all countries – Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has highlighted the need to promote early diagnosis and the accessibility of diagnostic tools in the treatment of...
Independent Africa
Mozambique destroys cosmetics deemed to cause cancer
In response to a warning from the European Union, the Mozambican government burned 10,000 cosmetic products that represent a "possible risk" like cancer to...
World
Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl’s incurable cancer
A teenage girl’s incurable cancer has been cleared from her body in the first use of a revolutionary new type of medicine.All other treatments...
World
Base editing: Incredible treatment cures a girl’s cancer
A groundbreaking new kind of therapy has successfully treated a teenage girl's untreatable cancer for the first time.For Alyssa's leukemia, every previous treatment had...
World
Author of “Grey’s Anatomy” admits she lied about having cancer and deceased brother
Elisabeth Finch, screenwriter for the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” finally fessed up to her elaborate medical ruse.“I’ve never had any form of cancer,” she...
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Facilitate breast cancer education in primary schools – Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai appeals to GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been asked to facilitate breast cancer education at the primary school level across the country.Through this, according to...
Varieties of food with minimum and high cancer risk
Some foods and the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in them may raise or lower cancer risk. Researchers have been studying how the...
World
Jonnie Irwin, a TV presenter, has revealed that he has terminal cancer
The father-of-three, who hosts Channel 4's A Place In The Sun and the BBC's Escape To The Country, was diagnosed with lung cancer in...