Cancer
Over 1000 Bulgarian Women Bulgaria Suffer Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer Annually
Cervical cancer is among the most common malignancies among women in Bulgaria.
According to the National Cancer Registry in 2014 and 2015, more than 1,000 women were diagnosed with this disease, and the deaths reached 349 in 2014 and 381 in 2015.
British Scientists Accidentally Made a Breakthrough and May Have Found a Cure for Cancer
British scientists have accidentally discovered a new type of cell that kills most cancers. The new discovery could be a huge breakthrough in the search for a universal cure for cancer, writes British newspaper The Telegraph.
Health Ministry prepares action plan to grow trust in vaccination against HPV
The Ministry of Health organised a working seminar on Thursday, attended by Romanian and foreign specialists, patients, family doctors, to prepare an action plan to inform and educate the population regarding the vaccine against HPV, but also about vaccination in general, shows a press release sent AGERPRES.
Only 20.6% of Women in Bulgaria had been Screened for Breast Cancer
In 2017, the proportion of women aged 50-69 years who had been screened for breast cancer (using a mammography) within the previous two years differed greatly among Member States.
Annually more than 4,000 People Develop Lung Cancer in Bulgaria - over 3,000 of them Are Men
Every year, 4250 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed in Bulgaria, 3260 of them among men, Prof. Asen Dudov, chairman of the Bulgarian Cancer Society, told BTA. According to him, the reasons for the increase in lung cancer cases are smoking, exposure to asbestos, passive smoking, genetic prerequisites and more.
November - Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer remains among the most lethal cancers - it causes more deaths than breast, prostate and colon cancers.
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Success rate in leukemia treatment in children went up to 92 percent: NGO chair
Leukemia has become highly treatable in Turkey, with currently 92 percent of children suffering from the blood cancer responding to the treatment, said Dr. Üstün Ezer, the founder and chairperson of LÖSEV, a Turkish NGO which provides support to children affected by leukemia.
Breast cancer successfully treatable if diagnosed early
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, but if it is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance it can be successfully treated, according to an expert.
New Methods in the Blood Cancer Treatment Can Eventually Cure it
New methods in the treatment of malignant diseases of the blood allow complete cure. This was reported by leading experts in the field of hematology at a scientific conference in Plovdiv. "Cancer is not a Sentence" is the motto of a charity cross that will be held tomorrow in the city as part of a national information campaign.
20-year-old student loses her 4th fight against cancer
Neslican Tay, a 20-year-old known on social media for her fight against cancer, passed away late on Sept. 20 in a private hospital in Istanbul where she was being treated since Sept. 15.