Pasykaf calling for survey participants
Pasykaf charity on Friday called on people aged 50 and older with cancer or cancer survivors to participate in a survey about smart risk solutions for early risk detention and intervention ...
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 through Life, aims to collect €550,000, “...
Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus team up in fight against cancer
The In the Fight Against Cancer campaign, organised by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus (BOC) will run until September 12, with the holding of fundraisers island wide.
“We ...
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 highest.
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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 of a tough-to-treat breast cancer ...
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 in a clinical trial, for ...
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 for an initiative that is ...
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.
The commissioner was talking in a webinar ...
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 Rob Thomson.
The money, which ...
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 to establish an oncology centre ...
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 Day is marked globally on ...
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 on Wednesday on the occasion ...