American Breast Centre marks one year of operation
In its first year of operation, the American Breast Centre in Nicosia conducted 405 biopsies, which turned up 165 new cases of cancer, it said...
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Over 10,000 take part in breast cancer march
More than 10,000 people took part in Saturday’s Pink Silhouettes March co-organised by Europa Donna and AstroBank to raise awareness of breast cancer. Under the...
Annual Pink Silhouette march to be held on October 6
The 14th annual Pink Silhouettes march organised by Europa Donna Cyprus as part of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month will take place on October...
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemo – study
Some 70 per cent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, US researchers...
More than 600 women a year diagnosed with breast cancer
In Cyprus more than 600 women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, according to a report by the Institute of Neurology and Genetics, which is...
KEAN and EUROPA DONNA, together in the battle against breast cancer
For another year, KEAN, as a company that promotes healthy living through its products and actions, supports Europa Donna Cyprus in the battle against breast...
Annual Europa Donna march for breast cancer awareness
The thirteenth annual breast cancer awareness ‘pink silhouette’ walk will take place on October 7 at 5pm in Nicosia, organisers Europa Donna Cyprus and AstroBank...
15 of 1,000 mammograms show breast cancer
FIFTEEN out of 1,000 mammograms of women aged between 50 and 69 in Cyprus, show indications of breast cancer, an official said on Friday. According...
Cyprus-linked genetic mutation causing breast and ovarian cancer identified
A genetic mutation, which is common only in Cypriot families, is responsible for most cases of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, scientists at the Cyprus...
‘Quality care for all women’
By Annette Chrysostomou THE survival rates of women with breast cancer treated in a proper breast clinic are 30 per cent higher than...
Donna Europa welcomes new breast cancer centre
The new long-awaited specialised breast cancer centre will be opened on November 1, head of Europa Donna Cyprus Evi Papadopoulou announced on Sunday. She was...
Thousands march for breast cancer awareness
The new long-awaited specialised breast cancer centre will be opened on November 1, Europa Donna announced on Sunday during the annual pink silhouette march, which...
Breast of friends: new cancer support group for Paphos
A NEW support group for breast cancer sufferers is being launched in Paphos with the aim of providing patients the opportunity to share experiences and...
Around 40 pct of cancer cases ‘can be prevented’, says minister
By Evie Andreou AROUND 40 per cent of cancer cases can be avoided with prevention and timely diagnosis, Health minister George Pamporidis said on Thursday...
Paphos castle to be illuminated in pink
THIS weekend, the medieval castle of Paphos will be illuminated in pink. The initiative, which is organised by Europa Donna Cyprus in collaboration with the...
Over 600 diagnosed with breast cancer last year
By Evie Andreou Last year 602 women and four men were diagnosed with breast cancer in Cyprus, and 64 others died, the head of Europa...
UCy team’s breast cancer discovery ‘could have global resonance’
By Angelos Anastasiou A RESEARCH team at the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have discovered...
30,000 cancer patients in 13 years
By Evie Andreou MORE than 30,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in Cyprus between 1998 and 2011, Health minister Philippos Patsalis said yesterday, speaking at...
Cancer cases doubled since 1998
Cancer cases in Cyprus have more than doubled since 1998, when records began, and have been growing at a rate of 150 per year, and...
Breast cancer treatment upgrade edges closer
By Evie Andreou THE SPECIALLY appointed committee tasked with setting up a specialised breast cancer centre has three months to prepare concrete and detailed proposals,...