Tag: leukemia

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World Cancer Day: What’s standing in the way of blood cancer survival

In South Africa, one in 15 deaths among those under 75 is caused by cancer, with blood cancer – diagnosed in over 7,300 people annually – ranking among the five deadliest types. However, it is treatable and potentially curable. Ahead of World Cancer Day, Palesa Mokomele, Head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa, […]

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Understanding leukaemia and how to manage it

Most times, we associate cancer with a tumour that develops in a person’s body and ends up being declared cancerous. This is true for most types of cancer, but when it comes to cancer of the blood it is a different case. The Cleveland Clinic defines blood cancer, known as leukaemia, as being characterized by […]

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