Cancer


Cancer – Coping with a Diagnosis
A common reaction to the initial diagnosis is a feeling of utter shock Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Bone Metastases
When cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it is called metastasis. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the presence of malignant or cancerous cells in the colon or rectum. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

The Big C: A Cancer Diagnosis
It generally starts by knowing something’s not right with our bodies. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer Stages and Grading
A staging system is mostly used for cancers that form tumours Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer – Managing Pain and Discomfort
It’s better not to assume your doctor will automatically prescribe pain medication or keep increasing it Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer Diagnosis
A common reaction to the initial diagnosis is a feeling of utter shock Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

What is cancer?
Cell division is usually a tightly regulated process with only an exceedingly small margin of error Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer Palliative Care
Simply defined, palliative care is care that is responsive to the needs of patients Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer Tumor Markers
Tumour markers are substances (often proteins) that are produced by some cancer cells Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer and Nutrition
During your cancer treatment you need to keep up your energy and strength and one way of doing this is by eating well. Was this

Cancer and your immune system
The immune system is the body’s defense mechanism against illness and infection Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer Life After – The New Normal
It’s highly doubtful that your life after cancer would just carry on where it left off Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Cancer – Sexuality and Intimacy
While it will naturally take some time for the shock of your diagnosis to set in, your life will still continue and this includes your

Self-care during cancer
Small steps in the right direction Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Exercise and Cancer
Why is exercise important during cancer? Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

Testicular Cancer
The testicles produce sperm and testosterone. Testosterone is a hormone which plays a role in the development of a man’s reproductive organs1 Was this helpful?

Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer develops when normal cells in the prostate become abnormal and start growing uncontrollably, forming a tumour or mass. The exact reason why normal

Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that begins in the cells of the breast. The disease occurs mainly in women, but men can get it