Tag: Colon Cancer
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Colon Cancer: A Common But Less Spoken About Cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and on this week’s edition of Wellness Wednesday, we bring you an expert who is well-versed in this cancer that affects the colon or rectum. Dr. Smitha Abraham is a clinical oncologist who is currently working in Richards Bay. She spoke to us about this particular cancer and what…
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Football Legend Pele Dies After Battle With Colon Cancer
The São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital announced that legendary Brazilian soccer player, Pele passed away on Thursday 29th December at 15:27 “due to multiple organ failures resulting from the progression of colon cancer…”, at the age of 82. Pele – Forever a legend to millions around the world Born Edson Arantes do Nascimentom, Pele is…
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Chadwick Boseman’s Passing Sheds Light On Colon Cancer
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Screening For Bowel Cancer Can Cut Death Risk By Almost Half
According to the World Cancer Research Fund, as of 2018, bowel cancer (also referred to as colorectal cancer) continues to be the third most common cancer worldwide, after lung and breast cancer (1). Both Australia and the United States have high rates of bowel cancer in the world, with the World Health Organization putting the…
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Cancer and Health: 13 Surprising Habits That Can Increase Your Risk
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, killing around 9 million people in 2018. In the US, it was estimated that over 1.7 million new cases of cancer would be diagnosed in 2018, and of these cases, 609 640 people would die from the disease. Moreover, the number of new cases of…