Tag Archives: cancer

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The findings add …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A big percentage of people who end up presenting with cancer of the stomach and digestive system complications have been wrongly treated for ulcers, according to experts.  They revealed this while launching a medical camp scheduled to take place at Mulago Specialised National Referral hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates the Children Cancer Day on 15th February 2021, only 30% of the the children diagnosed with cancer in Uganda are getting treatment according to Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, a consultant and Head of Pediatric Oncology at Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of cancer related deaths is expected to rise because doctors are delaying treatment for cancer patients who test positive for COVID-19, according to the Uganda Cancer Institute(UCI). According to doctors at UCI, they are pausing cancer treatment for patients as they first treat …

Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Australian researchers have found that beta-blockers with effectiveness for cancer could potentially be used to treat COVID-19. In a study published recently, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) working with a team in Naples found evidence in animals that the beta-blocker Propranolol can …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just hours left to the 2020 virtual Rotary Cancer Run, Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, has pledged his participation in the virtual Rotary Cancer Run to be held on the 30th of August 2020. The Cancer run has for the past 9 years …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has started installing a new radiotherapy machine after a yearlong stall. The initial installation was scheduled for March 2019. The machine has been acquired through government of Uganda funding amounting to $3.2M. The equipment adds to two already existing cobalt radiotherapy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cuban Ambassador to Uganda Antonio Louis has today announced a partnership between his country and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in which they will develop specific treatment for cancers that are prevalent in low developing countries. UCI executive director, Dr. Jackson Orem who received …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teenage girl is stranded at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital following the failure by her mother to raise Shillings 700,000 for her referral to Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI. Flavia Acayo, a primary seven pupil of Pakia primary school and resident of Koch Lii in Nwoya …

Nanjing, China | XINHUA | Using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, an international research team led by Chinese scientists has developed a rapid and accurate screening model to detect lymph nodes, which can assist doctors in cancer treatment. Lymph nodes are the human immune system’s first line of defense, protecting people from …