The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), through the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO), recently announced that prostate cancer is Namibia’s leading malignancy. According to Namibia’s top 10 malignancies by age-standardised rate (ASR), prostate cancer ranks first with 63.8 per 100 000 population, followed by breast cancer at 53.89 per 100 000 population. Cancer Association...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a complication following a surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis in December, officials said. The infection led to Mr Austin being admitted to hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit. President Joe Biden only learned about the diagnosis of prostate cancer on Tuesday, the...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a urinary tract infection following surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis, doctors have said. In a statement, doctors emphasised that cancer was caught early and Mr Austin’s “prognosis is excellent”. Mr Austin, 70, faced criticism after it emerged senior defence officials and the White House did not learn...
The head of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), Rolf Hansen, urges men to openly discuss prostate cancer and prioritise regular testing and consultation with healthcare professionals. Hansen, speaking on Desert Radio yesterday, said men often hesitate to speak out and feel undergoing screening invades their privacy. “I have found that in the last decade...
Maria David BREAST, cervical, and prostate cancer are devastating diseases that affect millions of people worldwide, according to Medipark hospital Manager Sakeus Kamati. Kamati indicated that the physical, emotional, and financial toll on patients and their families is immense. However, he said that at Ongwediva Medipark, they are committed to improving the lives of cancer...