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Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (isiXhosa)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (isiZulu)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (seSotho)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risiko Faktore Eierstokkanker (Ovarian Cancer) – Afrikaans
Lees meer oor eierstokkanker.. Bron: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer
Read more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
An Overview of Ovarian Cancer
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Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (isiXhosa)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiZulu seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (isiZulu)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (seSotho)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa isiZulu English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Eierstokkanker (Ovarian Cancer) – Vyf Feite Wat Elke Vrou Moet Weet (Afrikaans)
Translations into African Languages: isiXhosa isiZulu seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Facts Every Woman Should Know
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa isiZulu seSotho More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer
CANSA is a partner of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition and annually on the 8th May, marks World Ovarian Cancer Day to help raise awareness of the disease, affecting many women in South Africa. Read about important facts, symptoms and risk factors regarding Ovarian Cancer. Information also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and seSotho…
Read morePublished: 7 May 2023
Updated: 1 November 2024
Categories: Types of cancer, Women's Health
CANSA BMSF Multiple Myeloma Programme
What is Multiple Myeloma? Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help fight infections by making antibodies that recognise and attack germs. Cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, […]
Read morePublished: 3 May 2023
Updated: 15 June 2023
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Advocacy, I have Cancer, Types of cancer
World Health Day – Listen to Your Gut
CANSA emphasises the importance of colorectal health on World Health Day (7 April). Colorectal cancer, is among the top three for men and women in South Africa according to the National Cancer Register (2019). Previously colorectal cancer was associated with older adults, however younger adults are being diagnosed more frequently. CANSA promotes regular cancer screening, especially if there is a family history of colorectal cancer, or if any warning signs present to investigate this by making an appointment with a medical health practitioner and take steps to lower the personal cancer risk…
Read morePublished: 29 March 2023
Updated: 8 December 2023
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Lung Cancer Awareness Video
CANSA is concerned about the low awareness of lung cancer. More than two-thirds of patients are diagnosed at a late stage, when the cancer has already spread to other parts of the body. If lung cancer is found at an earlier stage, when it’s small and before it has spread, it’s more likely to be successfully treated. This concern led to a partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal for a Multinational Lung Cancer Control Programme (UKZN-MLCCP)…
Read morePublished: 10 December 2022
Updated: 31 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
The Fight Against Cancer Gets a Boost in Sub-Saharan Africa
National Cancer Registry media statement: The National Cancer Registry (NCR), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, is honoured to be named one of three IARC-GICR Collaborating Centres for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by the International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) Global Initiative for Cancer Registry development (GICR). The World Health Organization (WHO) has […]
Read morePublished: 23 November 2022
Updated: 14 June 2023
Categories: About Cancer, Advocacy, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Types of cancer
Video Interview – Fast Facts from Karger: Breast Cancer and Social Stigma
Abeda Steenkamp, breast cancer Survivor and social worker at CANSA, was interviewed and shares her views on breast cancer and social stigma…
Read morePublished: 25 October 2022
Updated: 22 December 2022
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Testicular Cancer
The lifetime risk for Testicular Cancer in men in South Africa, is 1 in 1 749, according to the 2023 National Cancer Registry. Most Testicular Cancers can be detected early – a lump or swelling may be the first sign that a medical practitioner should be consulted. Reduce Risk Through Self-Examination It’s important for young […]
Read morePublished: 6 September 2022
Updated: 16 October 2025
Categories: Types of cancer
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen and other organs of the immune system. It is the 7th most diagnosed cancer in men and the 9th most diagnosed cancer in women in SA. It estimated that 1 in 208 men and 1 in 331 women in SA will […]
Read morePublished: 6 September 2022
Updated: 12 August 2025
Categories: Types of cancer
Prostate Cancer
The lifetime risk for prostate cancer in men in South Africa, is 1 in 16, according to the 2023 National Cancer Registry. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer globally and locally and showing significant increases. Media Release Infographic Slideshow PDF International and local research indicates that the risk for aggressive prostate cancer is […]
Read morePublished: 6 September 2022
Updated: 4 November 2025
Categories: Types of cancer
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – Myth vs Fact
HPV stands for human papillomavirus and is a very common virus. There are more than 100 strains of the virus, most of them do not cause cancer. Read more… About 7 in every 10 people will have HPV infection at some point in their lifetime. The virus lives on your skin and can be transmitted […]
Read morePublished: 5 August 2022
Updated: 19 March 2025
Categories: Cancer Myths, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
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