Cancer incidence in South Africa ‘will double if left unchecked’
The prevalence of HIV and risk factors such as smoking, harmful alcohol use, unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles contribute to the high cancer burden in South Africa
23 October 2022 - 00:00
When Zoe Strachan was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2017, at the age of 47, she was taken completely by surprise...
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