Prostate cancer most common cancer in men – Pasykaf
Prostate cancer is the first most common cancer in men and the second most common cause of cancer death (after lung cancer) in men in Cyprus, the association of cancer ...
20th Pink Figures March to be held in October
The 20th Pink Figures March will be held on October 5, the breast cancer association Europa Donna Cyprus announced on Tuesday.
The march is being held under the auspices of EU ...
Cyprus EU Presidency ‘to focus on lives of citizens’
Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna has said that as Cyprus prepares to undertake its second Presidency of the Council of the EU in January 2026, the government aims to ...
Lung cancer more frequent among men in Cyprus
Lung cancer, the main cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is the second most frequent form of cancer among men in Cyprus and the fifth among women.
Marking August 1, world lung ...
Princess of Wales, waves to crowds in first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, waved to crowds and smiled broadly from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after watching a military parade on Saturday, making her first public appearance ...
Thyroid second most common cancer in women
Thyroid cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Cyprus and the sixth in men, the Cyprus cancer patients’ association (Pasykaf) said on Monday.
Figures show 35-to-59-year-olds ...
Brightening cancer patients’ day with wall art
One of the walls at the Bank of Cyprus oncology centre has been transformed into a view of nature for the seventh year as part of its Wall Gallery platform.
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The people who never give up: President launches charity march
We all admire the strength of people who never give up, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday launching the annual Christodoula’s charity march.
Held for the 49th year, the ...
Makarios at forefront of battling childhood cancers
The paediatric clinic of Makarios hospital handles between 30 and 40 new benign and malignant haematological and oncological cases every year.
The numbers were disclosed during a recent seminar entitled “Leukaemia and ...
Efforts to roll out palliative care in Gesy
Efforts are underway to develop the National Cancer Institute, as well as a legal framework to offer palliative care through Gesy, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Sunday.
Speaking to ...
Around 42 child cancer cases in Cyprus every year (Update)
An average of 42 cancer diagnoses every year are detected in people under 19 in Cyprus, according to the director of the paediatric oncology-haematology clinic of Makarios hospital in Nicosia Loizos Loizou.
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Minister backs support for cancer patients
Health Minister Michalis Damianos on Tuesday reiterated the government’s commitment to oncological patients in Cyprus and to and further improving healthcare services.
Following a visit to the Bank of ...
Govt’s U-turn on National Cancer Institute praised by MPs
MPs at the House health committee on Thursday expressed their satisfaction over the government’s U-turn to greenlight the creation of National Cancer Institute.
After weeks of wrangling, deputies heralded ...
Disy slams government for dropping National Cancer Institute plan
Disy on Thursday slammed the government’s decision not to include provisions for the creation of a National Cancer Institute in the forthcoming budget for the health ministry.
“The freezing ...
Widespread support for National Cancer Institute
The Cyprus Oncology Society (Oek) on Wednesday threw its support behind the inclusion of a National Cancer Institute in the health ministry’s 2024 budget.
Referring to statements made the previous ...
Call to create a National Cancer Institute
The cancer committee of the Cyprus patient associations’ federation (Osak) on Tuesday urged for the inclusion of a National Cancer Institute in the health ministry’s 2024 budget.
“The need for ...
Prostate cancer most common male cancer in Cyprus
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Cyprus, with 450 cases recorded per year, according to the Cyprus Cancer Registry.
In addition, it is the second most common ...
US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was not reliable enough to support traditional approval of Amgen’s AMGN....
Children’s health in Cyprus ‘alarming’
The alarmingly poor level of children’s health on the island was highlighted by presenters at the 9th Cyprus Public Health Day conference held at Tepak’s international institute for ...
Cyprus records 4,000 new cancer cases a year
Cyprus records around 4,000 new cancer cases per year, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Saturday.
Kanari was speaking at the first Oncology Forum held at the Bank of Cyprus oncology ...
Presidential palace lights up yellow for Childhood cancer awareness month
The Presidential palace was lit up yellow on Monday night in commemoration of Childhood cancer awareness month.
A ceremony to celebrate the lighting was held by the Pancypriot association of ...
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged
The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.
The rulings ...
Some 42 children diagnosed with cancer every year
Every year 42 new cases of cancer in children are recorded in Cyprus, a stable but worrying trend, although survival rates remained very high, a paediatrician and oncologist said on Tuesday.
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‘Everything in moderation’ say nutritionists about aspartame sweetener
Dieticians and nutritionists in Cyprus advised the public to consume ‘everything in moderation’ after the World Health Organisation’s cancer research body was reported to declare aspartame sweetener as a ...