Posts Tagged ‘Epidemiology’

The Firing Squad of Statistics

Posted on: September 5th, 2014 by admin

The Cancer Research Initiative at the University of Cape Town (UCT) co-hosted a seminar this week in which the author S. Lochlann […]

A Day for Reflection

Posted on: February 7th, 2014 by admin

Earlier this week, on Tuesday 4 February, we recognized World Cancer Day 2014. The campaign was focused on reducing the stigma surrounding the […]

E-Cigarettes in Regulatory No Man’s Land

Posted on: February 15th, 2013 by admin

Until a decade ago there was some debate whether smoking increased the risk of breast cancer. However, there is now consensus that active smoking […]

An Ounce of Prevention

Posted on: July 6th, 2012 by admin

People often ask: What can be done now to prevent cancer in the future? Around the world we have seen […]

Breast Cancer in Africa

Posted on: June 1st, 2012 by admin 2 Comments

While infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS weigh heavily on Africa, cancer is a latent health burden. The International Agency for Research […]