Cancer

Leukaemia
Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood forming cells. It starts from a single immature cell that becomes abnormal. Over time, several changes take place in that cell before

Bladder cancer
The bladder is located in the lower abdomen and forms part of the urinary tract. It is a hollow organ that stores urine. The two kidneys filter the blood and form urine

Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in 15 – 35 year old males. The vast majority of testicular cancer (95%) develops from the germinal cells of the testes.

Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer affects the large bowel and the rectum. The colon or large bowel is about two metres in length. It is linked to the anus by the rectum.

Cervical cancer
The cervix, also called neck of the womb, is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). The uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped organ, is located in the pelvis between the bladder.

Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer develops in the epithelial cells of the glandular elements of the prostate.

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHL)
Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymph system, part of the body's immune system. Lymphomas are divided into two general types:

Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer of infancy, with a median age of onset at 20 months. It is also the fourth commonest cancer in childhood (after leukaemia and lymphoma).

Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer, (renal cell carcinoma, or RCC) is a malignancy arising in the small tubules of the kidney, and represents about 2% of all fatal cancers.

Oesophageal cancer
Cancer of the oesophagus is a malignant tumour of the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach. The incidence varies in different parts of the world.

Pituitary tumours
A tumour of the pituitary gland is a growth which can either lead to excessive release of one or more key hormones.

Screening for cancer in Women
Screening for cancer in Women

Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is also known as bronchial carcinoma, because the majority of tumours originate from the bronchial walls.

A complete guide to lymphoma
Lymphoma encompasses more than 40 related types of cancer that develop from lymphocytes (cells of the immune system).

Breast cancer centre
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in South Africa and occurs when abnormal cells form a mass of extra tissue (a tumour) in the breast.

Brain and spinal cord tumours
Brain and spinal cord tumours are abnormal growths of tissue found inside the skull or the bony spinal column, which are the primary components of the central nervous system (CNS).

Stomach Cancer
Cancer of the stomach, also called gastric cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the stomach.

Uterine cancer
Cancer of the womb can either develop from the surface of the cervix (cervical cancer) or it can develop in the endometrium (endometrial cancer).

Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer. It affects certain white blood cells called plasma cells.

Pancreatic cancer
World-wide, cancer of the pancreas is responsible for about five percent of cancer deaths annually. It is often referred to as the “silent disease”.

Lymphoma
Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymph system, which is part of the body's immune system. Therefore people with HIV/Aids are susceptible to lymphoma.

Hodgkin's disease
Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymph system, part of the body's immune system. Lymphomas are divided into two general types: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's

Kaposi’s sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of malignant tumour of the blood vessels that develops most commonly in the skin and mucous membranes, but may also affect internal organs.

Liver cancer
Cancer that begins in the liver cells is known as primary liver cancer. Most begins in the hepatocytes (liver cells) and are known as hepatocellular carcinoma.

Osteogenic sarcoma
Also known as osteosarcoma, this is a malignant bone tumour. Though rare, it is the most common type of primary bone cancer and occurs mainly in adolescents and young adults.

FAQ on cancer
Cancer is no longer the death sentence it was a few decades ago. Here's what you need to know.

Quick facts on anal cancer
This disease claimed Farah Fawcett’s life. Lifestyle changes such as safe sex and giving up smoking can lower your risk of getting it.

Thyroid cancer
The thyroid, which lies at the front of the neck, makes the hormones that regulate the metabolism. Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumour in this gland.

NET cancer: the stealthy killer
Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) is an increasingly common, yet poorly understood group of cancers. Though early detection is crucial, NET cancer often remains undiagnosed for years.