Addis Ababa and Geneva — Leaders of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, the African Union and the World Health Organization issue a call to accelerate action on women’s cancers in Africa in this AllAfrica guest column during Breast Cancer Awareness Month Across Africa, too many women are dying prematurely from breast and…
Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, published today in The Lancet Oncology, analysed the frequency and causes of different cancers, specifically examining the role of infections. It linked 2.3 million new cancer cases…
In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this barrier sits a remarkable protein called Mucin-1 (MUC1). In a healthy body, MUC1 is like a sentinel. It stands on the cell…
