Most cancers can be prevented
Most cancers are related to diet and lifestyle and about 80 percent of cancer cases can be prevented, according to Dr Albrecht, cancer specialist and research coordinator |
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Viruses and cancer
It is reasonably certain that viruses can cause cancer. Much research is being done on this. People who travel a lot are at particular risk. |
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Tips on avoiding cancer
Everyone wants to avoid cancer. Here are some practical tips on everyday things you can do from one of South Africa's top cancer researchers.
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Cancer and genetics
For many years now it has been recognised that certain cancers run in families – breast cancer and colorectal cancer spring to mind. But what about the other types? |
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Chemicals and cancer
Whether chemicals cause cancer or not is still being hotly debated. This is a very murky area. There is some indication that some chemical compounds can lead to a very high |
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Hepatitis B
"Hepatitis" simply means that the liver is inflamed. Signs that indicate that the liver is inflamed include: |
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Lifestyle and diet as causal factors of cancer
Sticking to these three simple rules, will prevent 80 percent of cancers. |
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Preventing skin cancer
Worldwide, the highest incidence of skin cancer is found amongst the Europeans living in South Africa and Australia. |
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Smoking and cancer
Research has shown that twenty-five thousand people die from smoking-related diseases in South Africa every year,” according to Welile Shasha, head of the World Health Organisation in South Africa. How does smoking affect your health? |
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Cancer and your diet
All you need to know about cancer and diet. |
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Prevent cancer through nutrition
Eighty percent of all cancers are due to identified factors, and therefore are potentially preventable. And 35 to 50 percent of cancers are linked to food. |
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Early warning signs of cancer
Vigilance and immediate action can save your life, as early diagnosis and treatment can save your life if you have developed cancer. |
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Day-to-day foods that fight cancer
A recent WHO report estimates that a lack of exercise and being overweight account for up to one third of all breast, colon, endometrial, kidney and oesophageal cancer. |
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How you can prevent cancer
Most people think getting cancer is one of the worst things that can happen to them. But there are two pieces of good news. |
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Cutting your risk
We can make a difference to our chances of contracting cancer. Judy Bass and Joanne Lillie suggest the following lifestyle changes. |
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Cancer: the good news
Amidst all the dire predictions for the spread of cancer in the developing world, researchers are making huge strides in the fight against the disease. |
