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Smiling female doctor in mammography exam room

Health USA

23. March 2024

Better Screening and Treatment Means (a Lot) More Breast Cancer Survivors

From 1975 to 2019, the mortality rate among American women battling breast cancer has declined by 58%, largely due to advances in screening and treatments.

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Nigerian women waiting for cervical cancer screening.

Health Nigeria

15. March 2024

Preventing Cervical Cancer, to Eliminate It Once and For All

Determined to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, the government of Nigeria developed and implemented a successful prevention strategy by vaccinating millions of young girls against the human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer.

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Health France

3. March 2024

13-Year-Old’s Rare Brain Tumor… Vanished!

After taking part in a study conducted in France, a young patient has been completely cured of his brain cancer, and the promising results are giving hope for a more effective treatment against the deadly type of brain tumor.

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Little Girl With Cancer Sits in a Chair While Receiving her IV Drip Chemotherapy stock photo

Health USA

17. December 2023

More Cancer Treatments, Less Deaths Among Children and Teens

Deaths related to cancer among children and teens of all race groups in the United States have dropped by 24% between 2001 and 2021, notably thanks to game-changing treatments.

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Etinosa Yvonne A nurse counsels a patient before she gets screened for cervical cancer, Niger State

Health The World

28. November 2023

Vaccines and More: The Whole World Is Fighting Cervical Cancer

The fight to eliminate cervical cancer completely is gaining momentum across the world through successful measures, including strong HPV vaccination campaigns, bringing hope to women who could face the non-communicable disease.

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Health Nigeria

12. November 2023

Millions of Girls to Be Protected from Cervical Cancer

Nigeria is looking to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to some 8 million girls from nine to 14 during a five-day campaign to protect them from cervical cancer, which is common yet preventable.

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Health The World

27. July 2023

Low Emission Zones Are Better for Our Health, Studies Reveal

According to recent independent studies conducted all around the world, low emission zones where a reduced number of vehicles are allowed to circulate have a positive impact on the population’s overall health.

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Health Spain

28. May 2023

First-Ever Lung Cancer Vaccine, a Public Health Milestone

A vaccine to treat lung cancer is now administered in Andalusia, Spain, following a successful trial of this type of treatment in patients with melanoma, thus giving hope to patients suffering from this aggressive and deadly cancer.

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Health Canada

5. May 2023

Breast Cancer Survivors Double in Number

A recent study reveals that the number of women who survive breast cancer has doubled since 2007 in Canada.

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Health Australia

25. April 2023

Teaching the Importance of Sun Protection Has Paid Off

It has been proven that sun-safe practices taught in childhood lead to healthy lifelong behavior as the number of skin cancer cases is significantly lower among younger generations across Australia.