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Harvard Initiative Aims For Early Breast Cancer Detection, Treatment in Developing Countries

Posted by cervical cancer in Breast Cancer on February 4th, 2010

Harvard researchers have noticed an unusual increase in the number of women with breast cancer in developing countries. So they have spearheaded an international drive to expand research and gather relevant statistics to begin to address the problem. voa’s Carol Pearson reports.

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Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2008 series - Ep. 16 - Cervical cancer - Khungiswa

Posted by cervical cancer in Cervical Cancer on July 20th, 2009

In this insert we meet a courageous cervical cancer patient in Frere Hospital in the Eastern Cape. The patient Khungiswa has stage 3a cancer and this has led to her bladder no longer being able to retain urine.

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Cervical Cancer Update on VOA’s In Focus

Posted by cervical cancer in Cervical Cancer on July 8th, 2009

Health correspondent Linord Moudou discusses cervical cancer with Scott Wittet, who is the lead advocacy and communication officer on cervical cancer prevention programs with the non-profit organization PATH.

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Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2008 series - Ep. 16 - Cervical cancer - Nokubonga Yawa

Posted by cervical cancer in Cervical Cancer on June 29th, 2009

In this insert from the Western Cape we accompany Support Group member Nokubonga Yawa to a clinic where she has her first pap smear. We see that the procedure is painless.

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Siyayinqoba Beat It! 2008 series - Ep. 16 - Cervical cancer - Dr Nomonde Mbatini

Posted by cervical cancer in Cervical Cancer on June 9th, 2009

In this insert we meet Dr Nomonde Mbatini from Groote Schuur Hospital. Dr Mbatini speaks to us about the Human Papilloma Virus and the vaccine that is now available in the private sector. The costs of the vaccine are however prohibitive.

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