Risk factors for Breast Cancer
A risk factor is anything that increases an individual's chance of getting a disease, but having a risk factor does not mean one will get...
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CancerAware
- Oct 27
- 1 min
Dense Breasts
Ladies, have you ever heard of the term "Dense Breasts"? Dense breast tissue is quite common; in fact about half of all women have it. It...
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CancerAware
- Oct 26
- 1 min
Oncologists are Cancer Doctors
When you have a toothache, you see a dentist. When you have an eye problem, you see an ophthalmologist. So why would you treat cancer...
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CancerAware
- Oct 18
- 2 min
The Importance of Early Detection
Early detection of breast cancer is key to survival. If you discover a lump or notice any other changes in your breasts, it is crucial to...
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CancerAware
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Standing Strong Together
To all the incredible women bravely facing a gynaecological cancer diagnosis, we want you to know that you are not alone. Your strength...
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CancerAware
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Palliative Care: Enriching Lives Beyond Expectations
In our society, the term "palliative care" often gets misconstrued, erroneously associated solely with end-of-life care. However,...
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CancerAware
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Chemotherapy side effects
What are the common side effects that can occur from chemotherapy treatment? They include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell...
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CancerAware
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Metastatic Breast Cancer E-Book
In 2020, we launched our Metastatic Breast Cancer Q&A Guide to help address and answer pertinent questions around the subject of advanced...
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CancerAware
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Abnormal Cervical Screening Results
You have finally heeded the call and got your cervical screening test done. You get your results and it says “Abnormal test result." You...
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CancerAware
- Feb 18
- 1 min
What's in your skincare products?
Many of the everyday products we use especially beauty and skincare products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). These...
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CancerAware
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Benign vs Malignant
Benign is used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous while malignant tumors are cancerous. Not every lump found in a breast is...
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CancerAware
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Cervical Screening Tests
The goal of cervical screening tests is to find pre-cancers when it is more treatable and curable. Regular screening can help prevent...
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CancerAware
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Herbal Remedies Cannot Cure Cancer
We are seeing far too many cases of individuals who are refusing conventional treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer and...
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CancerAware
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Family Health History
Although the majority of women who have breast cancer are the first to develop it in their families, a woman’s risk for breast cancer is...
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CancerAware
- Sep 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Five Gynaecological Cancers
Cancers that start in any part of a woman's reproductive system are called Gynaecological cancers. There are five of them. Endometrial...
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CancerAware
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
World No Tobacco Day
Today is World #NoTobaccoDay Cigarette smoking is linked to at least 16 different types of cancer including lung cancer.⠀ The 16 types of...
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CancerAware
- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
Cervical Cancer: Am I At Risk?
A risk factor is anything that increases an individual's chances of getting a disease. Some of the risk factors of Cervical Cancer...
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CancerAware
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Herbal remedies cannot cure cancer
We are seeing far too many cases of individuals who are refusing conventional treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer and...
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CancerAware
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Men get breast cancer too
MYTH: Men don't get breast cancer. FACT: Men may not think of themselves as having breasts; however, the fact is men have breast tissue....
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CancerAware
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Assessing your Breast Cancer Risk
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have a family history of the disease. They are the first in their family to have it....
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