cancer

Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from skin cancer – Study

Published on: November 8, 2023
20:18

Geneva, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Nearly one-in-three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Nicaraguan government pioneers in fighting off cancer

Published on: October 24, 2023
17:38

Managua, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua´s National Assembly President Gustavo Porras praised on Tuesday his government has been pioneering in cancer prevention and treatment.

IARC, PAHO launch 1st LatAm and Caribbean Code Against Cancer

Published on: October 17, 2023
16:44

Geneva, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today launched the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer.

Fighting off cancer without political distinction, says U.S. expert

Published on: September 19, 2023
16:48

Havana, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Fighting cancer has no distinctions, regardless of whether it is in Cuba or in the United States, because it is about humanity, according to Robert Winn, Director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center.

Cancer increased 79% since 1990 in people under 50 years of age

Published on: September 10, 2023
00:45

London, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The last three decades (1990-2019) show an astonishing 79.1-percent increase in new cases of cancer among people under 50 years of age worldwide, according to a recent research.

Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:22

Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.

Firefighters expose to PFAS as an occupational hazard – Study

Published on: July 30, 2023
07:46

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world; however, the most common cause of death among them is cancer, U.S. specialists warned.

Israeli blockade of Gaza threatens the lives of cancer patients

Published on: July 21, 2023
08:35

Ramallah, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The lack of medicines caused by Israel’s blockade threatens the lives of over 9,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip, the health authorities denounced.

Canada: Cancer-causing chemicals found across Ontario city

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:25

Ottawa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) An air-monitoring experiment found cancer-causing chemicals are polluting the entire city of Hamilton, Ontario.

Types of cancer surge for Hispanics given lack access to healthcare

Published on: July 2, 2023
08:20

Washington, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The lack of access to health care is nowadays one of major factors in increased cancer types among the Latino population in the United States.

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