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Types of cancer
Men and Breast Cancer
Male breast cancer is rare, accounting for 1% of all breast cancers. It is a hundred times more common in women than in men…
Read morePublished: 2 July 2021
Updated: 8 December 2023
Categories: Men's Health, Types of cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal or colon cancer is among the top three cancers for both men and women in South Africa. There is evidence of many younger individuals being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It’s the second most common cancer in men (following prostate cancer) and the third most common cancer in women (following breast and cervical cancer) – […]
Read morePublished: 23 April 2021
Updated: 31 May 2024
Categories: Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Cervical Cancer
The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a foetus can grow). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal) below. Cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among South African women, but the cancer women die of most in our country. Women in […]
Read morePublished: 3 March 2021
Updated: 22 July 2024
Categories: Types of cancer, Women's Health
Link Between Breast Cancer and Malignant Melanoma
Recent studies have provided evidence of a link between Breast Cancer and Malignant Melanoma. These studies raise the possibility that survivors of one cancer may be prone to developing the other cancer. Read Pubmed Studies… Carriers of mutations in the Breast Cancer Gene have an increased risk of Melanoma, while carriers of mutations in the Melanoma […]
Read morePublished: 8 September 2017
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Research Findings, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Mesothelioma Resources for Patients & Loved Ones
Mesothelioma (also known as Malignant Mesothelioma) is a rare type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium). The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall. Making a correct mesothelioma diagnosis is often difficult for doctors because the […]
Read morePublished: 17 April 2015
Updated: 29 August 2024
Categories: I have Cancer, Types of cancer
Video: E.tv insert – CANSA and Cervical cancer vaccines
Cervical cancer vaccine welcomed 19 May 2013 – Government’s decision to vaccinate schoolgirls against cervical cancer has been welcomed. The Cancer Association of South Africa is happy that the Health Department will roll-out a vaccine early next year. In the video: Maria Mulder, Cervical Cancer survivor with her husband, Theunis Mulder and CANSA’s CEO, Sue […]
Read morePublished: 11 October 2013
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: Types of cancer, Women's Health
Liver cancer research – Prof Michael Kew
Booklet 1 – Professor Michael Kew – The very real prospect of eradicating liver cancer in southern Africa
Read morePublished: 24 May 2012
Updated: 16 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Research, CANSA Research Detective booklets, Research Findings, Types of cancer
Conditions Giving Rise to Cancer & Types of Cancer
Find alphabetical list of conditions giving rise to cancer & types cancer below. Read more about cancer here… Conditions Giving Rise to Cancer: Actinic Cheilitis Fact Sheet – can lead to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) Actinic Keratosis Fact Sheet– can lead to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) Atrophic Gastritis Fact Sheet – can lead to stomach cancer […]
Read morePublished: 24 May 2012
Updated: 12 June 2024
Categories: Types of cancer
New Vaccines Reducing Risk of Cervical Cancer
CANSA welcomes the registration of two new cervical cancer vaccines as an effective way to prevent cervical cancer. Currently both vaccines are only available in the private sector and each vaccine costs over R2 100 for the three injections needed. CANSA recommends customers check the current price of each dose of vaccine with their pharmacists, as prices […]
Read morePublished: 29 August 2008
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Types of cancer, Women's Health
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