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    CancerAware
    • Jan 18
    • 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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    Men get breast cancer too
    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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    Assessing your Breast Cancer Risk
    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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    No Evidence of Disease
    CancerAware
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    No Evidence of Disease

    No Evidence of Disease (NED) is a term used when examination and tests can find no cancer in a person who has been treated for cancer. No...
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    Breast Reconstruction after a Mastectomy
    CancerAware
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 0 min

    Breast Reconstruction after a Mastectomy

    If a woman has had a mastectomy because of Breast Cancer she may choose to have reconstructive plastic surgery. It can restore symmetry...
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    Abnormal Cervical Screening Test Results
    CancerAware
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 0 min

    Abnormal Cervical Screening Test Results

    #GynaecologicalCancerAwarenessMonth You have finally heeded the call and got your Cervical Screening test done. You get your results and...
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    Alcohol caused more than 740000 cancer cases in 2020.
    CancerAware
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Alcohol caused more than 740000 cancer cases in 2020.

    Alcohol is estimated to have caused more than 740,000 cancer cases around the world last year, and experts say more needs to be done to...
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    Breast Lumps
    CancerAware
    • Jul 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Breast Lumps

    Q: Hello CancerAware, I found a lump in my breast while bathing last week. What should I do? A: Firstly, don't panic. Secondly, go to a...
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    Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests
    CancerAware
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests

    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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    Chemotherapy Side Effects
    CancerAware
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Chemotherapy Side Effects

    CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS What are the common side effects that can occur from chemotherapy treatment? They include fatigue, nausea,...
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    Dense Breasts
    CancerAware
    • May 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Dense Breasts

    Ladies, have you ever heard the term Dense breasts? Dense breast tissue is a normal finding, and about half of all women have dense...
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    The Gynaecological Cancers. Do you know them?
    CancerAware
    • Sep 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Gynaecological Cancers. Do you know them?

    Cancers that start in a woman's reproductive system are called gynaecological cancers.There are 5 of them. They are; Cervical cancer ...
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    A lump is not the only sign of Breast Cancer
    CancerAware
    • Jun 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    A lump is not the only sign of Breast Cancer

    Although a lump is the most common sign of breast cancer, there are actually other warning signs you need to know about. Also, some of...
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    What is chemoprevention?
    CancerAware
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    What is chemoprevention?

    Cancer begins when healthy cells change and grow uncontrollably. This forms a mass called a tumor. The process of a healthy cell becoming...
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    The little-known links between cervical cancer and HIV
    CancerAware
    • Jun 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    The little-known links between cervical cancer and HIV

    Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women living with HIV. The likelihood that a woman living with HIV will develop invasive...
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    Obesity and cancer risk
    CancerAware
    • May 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Obesity and cancer risk

    Individuals can reduce their risk of many common cancers by maintaining a healthy weight and making physical activity part of their...
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    How to do a Breast Self Examination
    CancerAware
    • May 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    How to do a Breast Self Examination

    The video above outlines the simple steps for a Breast Self-Examination. Ladies, you should have a Breast Self- Examination at least once...
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    Vulvar Cancer: A much overlooked cancer
    CancerAware
    • Apr 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Vulvar Cancer: A much overlooked cancer

    You may have never heard of it but cancer can occur in the vulvar. It is one of the Gynaecological cancers (there are five of them). It...
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    The CancerAware Newsletter
    CancerAware
    • Mar 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    The CancerAware Newsletter

    Join thousands of individuals who stay updated on the latest information on cancer prevention and early detection. Sign up for our...
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