International Nurses Day
Our volunteer nurses have been the unsung heroes of our community health outreaches, and today on International Nurses Day, we want to...
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CancerAware
- May 11, 2023
- 1 min
When Cancer Spreads
Did you know that when cancer spreads, it can become more difficult to treat? That's why early detection is so important. If you or a...
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CancerAware
- Apr 27, 2023
- 1 min
Throat Cancer: The HPV and Oral Sex Connection
Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer cases in the West, to the extent that some have called it an...
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CancerAware
- Apr 25, 2023
- 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
- Apr 13, 2023
- 1 min
'Millions' abandoning cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Treatment abandonment is a major reason for sub-Saharan Africa’s growing cancer death rates. CancerAware's Executive Director, Tolulope...
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CancerAware
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
Coping with your feelings
There is a certain vulnerability that can come with going through cancer. Receiving a cancer diagnosis usually starts off with the shock...
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CancerAware
- Apr 7, 2023
- 1 min
World Health Day
April 7 - Today is World Health Day. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe...
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CancerAware
- Apr 1, 2023
- 1 min
The Community is at the heart of our work
At CancerAware, we go the extra mile to get the message of prevention and early detection to our communities. We believe every woman...
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CancerAware
- Mar 30, 2023
- 1 min
Getting a Second Opinion
Do you need a second opinion consultation with a cancer specialist? Our #AskTheSpecialist service gives you access to medical experts on...
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CancerAware
- Mar 13, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
International Women's Day 2023
Today is International Women's Day and the theme for this year's campaign is #EmbraceEquity On #IWD2023 and beyond, everyone, everywhere...
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CancerAware
- Feb 18, 2023
- 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 18, 2023
- 1 min
Breast Self Exams
Ladies, when last did you do a breast self examination? Breast self examinations are best done the week after your period ends and you...
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CancerAware
- Feb 17, 2023
- 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 17, 2023
- 1 min
Galentine's Day
Galentine's Day (noun) :Â February 13, a non-official holiday, is marked as a day for celebrating female friendships and relationships....
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CancerAware
- Feb 11, 2023
- 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
- Feb 4, 2023
- 2 min
World Cancer Day 2023
Today is World Cancer Day. Did you know that in 2020 over 600,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and an estimated 340,000...
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CancerAware
- Feb 2, 2023
- 1 min
Ask the Specialist
Our "Ask the Specialist" service enables you put your questions on any aspect of breast and gynaecological cancers to our medical...
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CancerAware
- Jan 19, 2023
- 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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