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Archive for 2016
‘Overdiagnosis’ in the Spotlight – Again
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) yesterday published a paper entitled “Breast-cancer tumor size, overdiagnosis, and mammography screening effectiveness.” Lead author […]
For the Greatest Benefit to Mankind
When Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, died on 10 December 1896, he left the bulk of his considerable estate for […]
First Laugh, Then Think
It’s that time of year again when we anxiously wait to learn who will be awarded a Nobel Prize for […]
How Old is Cancer?
Five years ago we reviewed an award-winning book entitled The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer in which Siddhartha Mukherjee […]
Parliament Comes to CapeRay
On 21 April 2016 the Minister for Economic Development, Mr Ebrahim Patel delivered his annual budget speech in Parliament and CapeRay […]
Cancer Moonshot Gathers Momentum
In January 2016 President Barack Obama (seen below left, © Reuters) announced an initiative – known as the Cancer Moonshot – that […]
AI Maps Breast Cancer Risk
A group of multidisciplinary researchers in Texas has just published an original article in Cancer entitled “Correlating mammographic and pathologic findings in […]
South Africa’s New Regulations
For the past two days the South African Medical Device Industry Association (SAMED) has been holding its annual conference in […]
Faster, Higher, Stronger
In two days’ time the Olympic Games will draw to a close – and what a thrilling spectacle we have […]