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Research Findings
Leading oncologists and cancer researchers internationally continue to usher in groundbreaking research and we have seen remarkable advances in the field, attracting national and international attention from the scientific community and the media.
Dr Eloise van der Merwe – Knockdown of LRP/LR Impedes Multiple Cancer Hallmarks in Lung Cancer Cells
Dr Eloise van der Merwe of the School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand delivered a poster at the ASCB/EMBO Cell Bio 2023 conference in Boston, USA from 2-6 December 2023 as part of the late Prof Stefan Weiss’s CANSA-funded project. Read more… Download the poster Abstract: Knockdown of LRP/LR Impedes Multiple […]
Read morePublished: 6 February 2024
Updated: 7 February 2024
Categories: CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings, Research Projects
Research Reports
Polygenic scores for cancer published by the PHG Foundation – the report provides an overview of what is known about polygenic scores – when multiple genetic variants associated with a disease are combined – and what they could mean for cancer prediction, prevention, and management. This accessible short report for health policymakers and other stakeholders […]
Read morePublished: 19 October 2022
Updated: 19 October 2022
Categories: CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings
CANSA Head of Research serves as a Member on the AWACAN-ED Steering Group
AWACAN-ED (African aWAreness of CANcer & Early Diagnosis) is an NIHR-funded Global Health Research Group focussing on Advancing Early Diagnosis of Cancer in Southern Africa. CANSA Head of Research, Prof Jane Harries, is a member of the AWACAN-ED Steering Group. The study aims to advance the early diagnosis of cancer in Southern Africa by developing and evaluating electronic […]
Read morePublished: 8 August 2022
Updated: 8 August 2022
Categories: CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings, Research Projects
MSD Global Oncology Policy Grant
See the Desktop Review Summary Report, Policy Brief and Publication in ecancermedicalscience of the study titled Legal frameworks and policies: advancing innovative approaches to cancer care in South Africa.
Read morePublished: 7 August 2022
Updated: 19 June 2024
Categories: CANSA Highlights, CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings, Research Projects
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – Research Evidence-based Booklets
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has developed a series of high-quality evidence-based (short-format) booklets: Breast Cancer Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa – The need to tackle advanced stage at diagnosis and improve access to high-quality treatment Improving Early Detection and Clinical Management of Bladder Cancer – A promising urine test (uTERTpm) The Nutri-Score: […]
Read morePublished: 3 June 2022
Updated: 3 June 2022
Categories: CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings
UCT’s Professor Lynette Denny honoured by the president with National Order
University of Cape Town (UCT) cervical cancer researcher Prof Lynette Denny received the Order of the Baobab (Silver) from President Cyril Ramaphosa at an investiture ceremony hosted by the presidency in recognition of Prof Denny’s work as a leading global researcher in cervical cancer and its association with the human papillomavirus (HPV). Prof Denny is […]
Read morePublished: 1 December 2021
Updated: 1 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, Notice Board, Research Findings
Breast Cancer Research – Prof Jane Harries
Booklet 9 – Professor Jane Harries – Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 22 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Prostate Cancer Research – Prof Riana Bornman
Booklet 8 – Professor Riana Bornman – Southern African Prostate Cancer Study (SAPCS)
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 22 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Childhood Cancer Research – Dr Jennifer Geel
Booklet 7 – Dr Jennifer Geel – Hodgkin Lymphoma in young people in South Africa: history and mystery
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 24 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Breast Cancer Research – Prof Jennifer Moodley
Booklet 6 – Professor Jennifer Moodley – Women’s pathways to breast cancer diagnosis and care
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 24 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Chemotherapeutic Intervention Research – Prof Anna-Mart Engelbrecht
Booklet 5 – Professor Anna-Mart Engelbrecht – Novel Strategies in Chemotherapeutic Intervention
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 24 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Gene Therapy Research – Prof Patrick Arbuthnot
Booklet 4 – Prof Patrick Arbuthnot – Gene Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Cancer Cell Research – Prof Annie Joubert
Booklet 3 – Professor Annie Joubert – ‘Designing Weapons Against Cancer’ in Silico Analysis, Synthesis and in Vitro Evaluation of Novel Anticancer Agents
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Updated: 22 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Cervical cancer research – Prof Anna-Lise Williamson
Booklet 2 – Professor Anna-Lise Williamson – Tracking the Cervical Cancer Virus in South African Men and Women
Read morePublished: 18 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings
Vitamin D: Determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of breast, prostate and colorectal cancer. Exposure to solar radiation is a major source of Vitamin D production. Greater exposure is required by those with darker skin tones in order to produce Vitamin D. We funded a study led by Janicke Visser at the Division of […]
Read morePublished: 6 September 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, Research Findings, Research Projects
Breastfeeding Can Reduce Cancer Rates For Both Mothers And Babies
South Africa has some of the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates in the world in the first 6 months of a baby’s life, according to the World Health Organization, sitting at an estimated 32%. It’s believed that much of this comes down to a lack of knowledge, personal attributes of the mother (including age, education, self-confidence, […]
Read morePublished: 8 July 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Research Findings, Women's Health
Type A projects which ended on 31 March 2019
The following Type A projects came to an end on 31 March 2019: Dr Jennifer Geel – Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital / WITS / South African Children’s Cancer Study Group. Hodgkin Lymphoma in South African Children Adolescents from 2000-2010: A first report by the South African Children’s Cancer Study Group Dr Catherine Kaschula – Stellenbosch University. Identification of […]
Read morePublished: 4 June 2019
Updated: 11 March 2021
Categories: Research Findings, Research Projects
Addressing Obesity as a risk factor for cancer in South Africa: Size does matter
Obesity, a risk factor for cancer and an established problem in high-income countries, is escalating rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, contributing significantly to the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden. Dr Melissa Wallace and Ms Megan Pentz-Kluyts contributed an article to Cancercontrol.info.
Read morePublished: 19 February 2019
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Balanced Lifestyle, Research Findings
Type A projects which ended on 31 March 2018
The following Type A projects came to an end on 31 March 2018: Prof Ans Baeyens – University of the Witwatersrand. Genetic screening of triple negative and young breast cancer patients in South Africa Prof Sinead Delany-Moretlwe – University of the Witwatersrand. Factors associated with anogenital HPV infection and disease prevalence, incidence, persistence: a prospective cohort […]
Read morePublished: 23 October 2018
Categories: Research Findings, Research Projects
CANSA Interview about Importance of Balanced Lifestyle – Mail & Guardian
April 2018: Lorraine Govender (CANSA’s National Advocacy Co-ordinator), was interviewed by Adri Kotze (Africa Editor Centre for Health Journalism – Mail & Guardian – http://bhekisisa.org/). CANSA was asked to respond to Cancer Research UK’s latest research, published earlier this year, regarding lifestyle factors which could contribute to an increased cancer risk, and to comment on […]
Read morePublished: 25 April 2018
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Balanced Lifestyle, Research Findings
CANSA’s Head of Research attended AORTIC’s 11th International Conference on Cancer in Africa
CANSA’s Head of Research, Dr Melissa Wallace attended AORTIC’s 11th International Conference on Cancer in Africa (AORTIC 2017) from 7 to 10 November 2017 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The theme was: Cancer in Africa: Making Strides, Creating Solutions. Dr Wallace gave a presentation on BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE AND CANCER CONTROL, highlighting the […]
Read morePublished: 11 December 2017
Updated: 11 December 2017
Categories: Notice Board, Research Findings
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