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Empowering Survivors:
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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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Cancer and Tobacco Control
“I am just an ordinary woman…” 08.07.2010 Dr. Eve Josephine stepped up to the podium, looked out at the 100 women and a few men, and began her introduction with these words:”I am just an ordinary woman. And I survived cancer.” Read more
I wish I had never lit a cigarette 14.06.2010 Fathima Simjee 5 million people worldwide die of tobacco related diseases every year, which is one death every 10 seconds. Despite the crack down on smokers in South Africa through increased tax on cigarettes and restrictions on where they can smoke, few people take heed of the warnings that tobacco kills. In this insert produced by Fathima Simjee, Ken Newman, who was a smoker for over 50 years explains why he wishes he had never lit a cigarette in his life. Read more
| | Cancer and sexuality in women: let the juiciness begin 14.06.2010 Dr. Eve This month Dr Eve argues that the rights, needs of the patients need to come first, that all information must be evidence based and that all health care providers must work in an integrated multidisciplinary manner. Read more | The Lancet calls for tobacco control 11.06.2010 The latest edition of The Lancet journal has an editorial calling for tobacco control in developing countries to be stepped up in an effort to impact on the cancer incidence. Read more
| | Cancer finally at the top of the world agenda 08.06.2010 National Vice President for Global Health at the American Cancer Society, Nathan Grey answers important questions pertaining to the recent UN Resolution on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. Read more | Cancer will kill 13.2m by 2030 03.06.2010 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) this week released GLOBOCAN 2008, a new database which provides the most accurate assessment of the global cancer burden. It shows that Cancer will kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030, almost double the number who died from the disease in 2008. Read more
| | World No Tobacco Day – A time to act 26.05.2010 The theme is "Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women". If women smoke like men they will die like men. Read more |
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Cancer and sexuality in women: let the juiciness begin
Dr Eve has a Doctorate in Human Sexuality and is in private practice as a clinical sexologist and couple and sex Therapist in Cape Town. She is a part time lecturer at UCT Medical School. She will be contributing to Health-e’s Cancer Expert column dealing with issues around Cancer and sexuality.
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