Tag Archives: cancer

  Miami, United States | AFP | A cancer treatment that genetically alters immune cells has shown success in 71 percent of adults with the most common form of leukemia, and for whom other medicines had failed, US researchers said Monday. The treatment, known as experimental chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell …

Cancer fight: East African Development Bank targets 600 medics in four years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The East African Development Bank in partnership with the British Council and the Royal College of Physicians has intensified the fight against cancer in the East African region by training medical professions. According to …

Kadaga urges leaders to support cancer awareness campaigns Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for more effort in reducing cancer patients’ pain, death, and incidence through rallying leaders at all levels to sensitize the masses on the need for screening at early stages. Kadaga noted that people need to …

Miami, United States | AFP | Colon and rectal cancer rates are rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults in the United States but doctors have yet to pinpoint why, researchers said Tuesday. Generation X and millennials face anywhere from two to four times the risk of colon and rectal …

WHO releases new guidelines; but how will Uganda drive more patients to the hospital? Every Friday morning at the Uganda Cancer Institute is free screening time. Being the biggest cancer facility in the country, coupled with ever increasing cases, one would expect to see some quite big numbers. But that …

The most precious fruit in the world, mangoes are a whole lot more than just a delicious, refreshing treat produced by nature. As evidenced by copious scientific research, mangoes are also a powerful medicinal food, as they contain nutrients that can help clear up skin, promote eye health, stave off …

VIDEO: Dr. Margaret Mungherera, 59, has died after losing her battle against cancer. She was receiving treatment in India when she succumbed to the illness, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday. Margaret Mungherera was a senior consultant psychiatrist and medical administrator in Uganda. She served before as the president of …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | When Rose Kariuki first felt a lump on her left breast, the spectre of cancer — a disease she had only heard of on television — was the last thing on her mind. “To me, cancer was nowhere near us. It was shocking, I feared …

Rwanda’s Ministry of Health through Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) in partnership with Society for Family Health (SFH) are asking Rwanda women to step forward and test for breast cancer, writes Susan Babijja. Statistics indicate that cases of cancer are increasing being registered at Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK). So far …

Paris, France | AFP |  Cancer will kill 5.5 million women — about the population of Denmark — per year by 2030, a near 60-percent increase in less than two decades, a report said Tuesday. As the global population grows and ages, the highest toll will be among women in …