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Empowering Survivors:
Occupational therapist and student Yolande
Riekert spent 6 weeks at
the East London CHOC house
for children with cancer and their mothers as part of her Masters in Medical Anthropology thesis at UCT.
She shares her experiences with health-e.
If you would like to share your experience, contact:
editor@health-e.org.za

There are many myths surrounding cancer and tobacco. Journalists
from several African countries recently gathered in Dar es Salaam
for the continent's largest cancer meeting where they identified
the myths most prevalent in their countries.
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Health-e's Tobacco Control (TC) and Cancer's blog by Lesley Odendal highlights articles, issues, new resources, doccies, campaigns and events about TC and Cancer.
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Cancer and Tobacco Control
Diabetes meds linked to pancreatic cancer 02.02.2012 The diabetes medicine metformin has shown to reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, while other diabetes medications were linked to a higher risk of the disease, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Read more
| | Lifestyle can save you from cancer 02.02.2012 Saturday, 4 February, marks World Cancer Day and with a theme of “Together it is possible”, highlights the importance of individuals, organisations and government to work together to alleviate the burden of cancer. Read more | Blood test could spot pancreatic cancer early 30.01.2012 A new blood test holds promise as a possible early detection tool for deadly pancreatic cancers. Read more
| | Dagga, hubbly could give you cancer 25.01.2012 Smoking tobacco, using a hubbly bubbly pipe and smoking dagga (marijuana), puts young people at high risk of developing oral- and oro-pharyngeal cancers. This message was highlighted by the South African Dental Association (SADA) at a press briefing in Cape Town this week.
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