Cancer charity launches 30th awareness campaign
The Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) launched the 30th awareness and fundraising campaign on Thursday that will last through October. The campaign, Together...
Cancer
Thyroid cancer in Cypriot children among the world’s highest
A population-based study using data from the Cyprus Paediatric Oncology Registry showed that thyroid cancer incidence in Cypriot children and teenagers is among the world’s...
FDA approves Keytruda for early breast cancer treatment
Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration approved its immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for an early form...
Family launch fund raiser for boy with cancer to receive treatment in the US
The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare cancer have made a public plea to help fund his trip to America to take part...
Popular Paphos cyclist will raise funds for needy
Paphos based cyclist Petros Stylianou will set off on a new venture on Saturday morning with the aim of raising as much money as possible...
Cancer projected to be the main cause of death in Europe by 2035
Cancer patients are expected to increase by 25 per cent across Europe by 2035, according to European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides....
Bases donate over €48,000 to cancer charities
Two cheques totalling €48,119 were on Tuesday presented to the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association and the One Dream, One Wish charity organisation, by Bases Administrator Major General...
Cancer survivor cycles to parliament to call for Paphos oncology centre
A Paphos based cyclist and cancer survivor set off on Thursday morning on a cycle ride to Parliament in Nicosia to highlight the urgent need...
Cyprus has one of highest survival rates for childhood cancer
Cyprus has one of the highest survival rates for pediatric cancer in the world, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday as International Childhood Cancer...
Civil society crucial in fight against cancer say NGOs
World Cancer Day aims to remind everyone of the power of cooperation and civil society, the office of the commissioner for volunteerism and NGOs said...
Pasykaf: Thank you for amplifying our voice
The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) would like to express its gratitude to everyone who has contributed to this year’s educational and...
Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus united against cancer
On Monday, August 24, the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus’ ‘Fight Against Cancer’ campaign officially began. The campaign will last until September, 13,...
Lung cancer most common form of preventable death
In Cyprus, as in the rest of the EU, lung cancer is the most common cause of preventable death among people aged below 75, according...
Cyprus sees 78 new cases of head and neck cancer each year
Cyprus has about 78 new cases of head and neck cancer every year, the Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) said on Monday,...
Friends’ Hospice in Paphos faces imminent closure
The Friends’ Hospice in Paphos is facing closure at the end of the month unless new premises and additional funding can be found urgently, the...
Cleared defendants demand legal expenses from cancer shoe factory victims
Cancer patients who filed a lawsuit against a shoe factory and others for causing their illness said on Wednesday that they have been threatened with...
Over 40 new cases of childhood cancer each year in Cyprus
There are around 43 new cases of child cancer in Cyprus every year, the Cyprus Medical Association said on Friday ahead of International Childhood Cancer...
Kyriakides launches European Beating Cancer Plan consultations
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides on Tuesday – World Cancer day – launched an EU-wide public consultation on a Beating Cancer...
Cancer deaths in Cyprus low in comparison to EU averages
Cyprus has the lowest number of deaths from cancer among EU member states, the latest Eurostat figures show. According to the 2016 statistics, Hungary recorded...
Archbishop’s operation successful say doctors
Archbishop Chrysostomos’ operation at the Carolina Medical Center in the US was a successful one, his doctors announced on Friday. The archbishop’s office cited Dr...