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FWHPWI
Women’s Health is the Health
of the World
FWHPWI 2022 Annual
Conference
WHO has launched a new
framework on breast cancer
More hope of Better Treatment
Option for Breast Cancer
Are blacks more likely to be
diagnosed with late stage
cancer?
Researchers now have improved
understanding of a rare ovarian
tumor
Scientists examined the potent-
ial for cancer treatment in a
compound found in potatoes
and tomatoes
Cervical cancer elimination in
Africa: where are we now and
where do we need to be?
Southern and East African
countries have some of the
highest rates of cervical cancer
in the world. Prof. Lynette
Denny, director of the UCTs
Gynaecological Cancer Research
Center (GCRC) explains why
Why lung cancer mortality in
South Africa is increasing
SAs first data on five-year
cancer survival rates released by
Discovery Health
International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) and
Global Initiative for Cancer
Registry Development (CICR)
launch Collaborative Centers to
strengthen cancer surveillances
in Africa
Some plants used in African
traditional medicine to treat
symptoms of cancer show
anticancer properties
Making your health a priority is
easier than you think
Heart-healthy lifestyle linked to
a longer life, free of chronic
health conditions
Racial disparities in use of
preventive measures to thwart
breast cancer
Defensive beliefs likely keep
people from taking at-home
stool tests that screen for
colorectal cancer
Mediterranean lifestyle, not just
diet, may greatly improve health
WHO guidelines and
recommendations provide
details for different age groups
and specific population groups
on how much physical activity is
needed for good health.
Dr. F. N. Alaribe Nnadozie,
(MD, FWHPWI)
The 2022 Annual Conference of our foundation
took place on the 10
th
of December 2022.
Theme of the conference: Is cancer prevalence
real in our communities? Key note speaker Dr.
Mabuatsela Maphoru welcomed participants
and highlighted the importance of the
conference theme, not only to the participants
but to our communities and countries as well.
FWHPWI director Dr. FN Alaribe Nnadozie
made a presentation on the theme, showing
Global, African and South African cancer
prevalence and constant increase instead of
reduction. Dr Alaribe Nnadozie also stressed on
the importance of involving scientists so as to
reduce prevalence by constant research
improving diagnostic techniques and therapy.
Guest speaker, Ms Ntombekaya Yalezo in her
speech, informed participants of all the possible
help and support we can give to our fellow
women undergoing cancer treatment. (Some
group pictures below).
The occasion also witnessed presentation of
prizes and appreciation pack to our raffle
winners and guest speakers.
.
August and September also witnessed the
women’s month activities with FWHPWI 2022
inspirational health quotes tree and Outdoor
Tea Time Meeting.
FWHPWI thanks all participants and all our
supporters, especially during the fundraising
for the conference.
.
WHO has launched a new framework on
breast cancer
On February 3, 2023 the World Health
Organization (WHO) published a new Global
Breast Cancer Initiative Framework (GBCI),
aimed at saving 2.5 million lives from breast
cancer by 2040. The new Framework recom-
mends to countries to implement the three
pillars of health promotion for early
detection, timely diagnosis and compre-
hensive management of breast cancer to
reach the targets.
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HPV
OVERVIEW/SYMPTOMS
HPV is the most common
sexually transmitted infection.
Many people with HPV
don't develop any symp-
tom but can still infect
others through sexual
contact.
Symptoms may include
warts on the genitals or
sur-rounding skin.
There's no cure for the
virus and warts may go
away on their own.
Treatment focuses on
removing the warts.
A vaccine that prevents
the HPV strains most
likely to cause genital
warts and cervical cancer
is recomm-ended for boys
and girls.
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Cancer is a leading
cause of premature
death in every
country in the world
But many of these
deaths can be
prevented
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More hope of Better Treatment Option for
Breast Cancer
A new clinical trial has found that
combination of targeted drug ribociclib
(Kisqali) and hormone therapy better halts
the growth of aggressive tumors that have
spread in the body than standard treat-
ment with a combination of chemotherapy
drugs. It is reported that “women who
received the ribociclibhormone therapy
combination lived for twice as long without
their cancer getting worse, a measure
called progression-free survival. They also
had far fewer side effects.”
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Are blacks more likely to be diagnosed
with late-stages cancer?
According to a recent research from Cancer
Research UK and NHS Digital, Black women
from Caribbean and African backgrounds are
more likely to be diagnosed with certain
types of cancer at later stages (3 or 4), when
treatment is less likely to be successful.
The study is the first to show that ethnicity is
a significant factor in late-stage diagnosis for
women with breast, ovarian, uterine, non-
small cell lung cancer and colon cancer, and
for men with prostate cancer.
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Researchers now have improved under-
standing of a rare ovarian tumor
Ovarian granulosa cell tumor is a rare type of
ovarian cancer that affects the ovaries and
fallopian tubes, and can extend further into
the pelvis and lymph nodes. Researchers at
Hokkaido University have analyzed the
disease and treatment of hundreds of women
with ovarian granulosa cell tumors and say
more invasive surgery could be avoided in
some cases. The findings, published in the
journal Gynecologic Oncology, improve
understanding of how the disease progresses
and responds to therapy.
Read more
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Scientists examined the potential for
cancer treatment in a compound found in
potatoes and tomatoes
Recently, researchers reviewed studies that
looked at the anticancer properties of plants
like tomatoes and potatoes, which are found
in the nightshade family. The review
highlights the range of in silico, in vitro, and
in vivo studies done on the compounds.
The analysis demonstrates that glycoalkaloid
compounds of the plants target numerous
cellular pathways, which could be used to
target specific mechanisms in cancer cells.
According to the researchers, glycoalkaloid
compounds could be used in conjunction with
other cancer treatments, to broaden the scope
of their effectiveness.
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Just a few ways to
reduce your risk of
gynaecological cancers
advised by
National Foundation
for Cancer Research
Have your Pap test
by age 21
The Pap test looks for abnormal
cell changes in the cervix to
detect cervical cancer in its early
stages.
Protect yourself from
Human papilloma
virus (HPV)
Talk to your doctor about
getting the HPV test and HPV
vaccine. Also, limit your sexual
partners and, when you do have
sex, use a condom.
Don’t smoke.
Smoking increases the risk of
different cancers including
cervical, ovarian, vaginal and
vulvar cancers.
Make healthy
choices.
It’s important to maintain a
healthy weight, be active and eat
a healthy diet consisting of fruit,
vegetables, lean proteins and
whole grains.
Share your family
history with your
doctor.
Genetic testing is now available
to see if you carry a BRCA1 or
BRCA2 mutation, which could
put you in a high-risk category
for ovarian and breast cancer. If
you carry a genetic mutation
associated to Lynch Syndrome,
a heredity condition that
increases your risk of colon
cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine
cancer, etc.
Contact your doctor
if you notice any of
these symptoms.
Abnormal vaginal
bleeding or discharge
Pelvic pain or
pressure
Abdominal or back
pain
Bloating
Changes in bathroom
habits (increased
urination, constipation,
diarrhea)
Itching or burning of
the vulva
Changes in vulva
color or skin (rash,
sores, warts, ulcers).
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TOMATOES
Image Credit: freshfruitportal.com/news/
POTATOES
Image credit: bcfresh.ca/potatoes/
Cervical cancer elimination in Africa:
where are we now and where do we need
to be?
A new report from the Union for
International Cancer Control (UICC)
provides insights into the current situation of
the cervical cancer burden in Africa, as well
as recommendations to improve access to
care and meet the cervical cancer elimination
targets set by World Health Organization
(WHO).
“Elimination” means that
a country records fewer than four cases of
cervical cancer for 100,000 people; in Sub-
Saharan Africa, incidence rates are currently
more than ten times higher.
Read more
Southern and East African countries have
some of the highest rates
1
of cervical
cancer in the world. Prof Lynette Denny,
director of the UCT's Gynaecological
Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) explains
why
According to Prof. Denny, it’s due to a
complex melange of reasons. For instance,
there’s a very strong connection with
poverty, with high numbers of people living
in unsatisfactory conditions, as well as fragile
healthcare systems that tend to focus on
curative rather than preventative interven-
tions, because there is such a high burden of
disease. Access to healthcare is very limited
for women over the age of 30, with virtually
no successful screening programmes.
Read more
Why Lung cancer mortality in South
Africa is increasing
As much as we are still in a pandemic, lung
cancer remains one of those insidious
diseases that dont get diagnosed even when
symptoms show up. When someone coughs,
lung cancer is never the first thought. Most
people tend to attribute it to an allergy,
asthma, cold, or flu and try to bear with it
until the cough goes away.
Read more
people tend to attribute it to an allergy,
asthma, cold, or flu and try to bear with it
until the cough ‘goes away’.
Read more
SA's first data on five-year cancer survival
rates released by Discovery Health
One of the first things most people diagnosed
with cancer want to understand is their
estimated survival rate. Until now, there
hasn't been publicly available information on
this front specific to South Africa's
population. We share the first localised data
on five-year cancer survival rates (in
Discovery Health's privately insured
population), across the four most common
cancer types.
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International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC) and Global Initiative for
Cancer Registry Development (GICR)
launch Collaborating Centers to streng-
then cancer Surveillance in Africa
Against the backdrop of an increasing cancer
burden in Africa and limited data to help
direct government resources for prevention
and treatment, three Collaborating Centers
were opened in Kenya, South Africa and Côte
d’Ivoire to strengthen cancer registration
across the continent. Established within the
framework of the GICR, these Collaborating
Centers were launched by the IARC and
partners in Nairobi, Johannesburg and
Abidjan. The first of the IARC-GICR
Collaborating Centers was launched in
November 2022 at the Nairobi Cancer
Registry, which is within the Population
Health and Surveillance Division of
the Kenya Medical Research Institute
(KEMRI).
Read more
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Cancer News: Africa
The cancer burden is
expected to nearly
double in sub-Saharan
Africa during the next
20 years as a result of
population growth and
ageing, reaching 1.5
million new cases and
1 million deaths
by 2040.
To overcome this
mounting challenge,
each country in sub-
Saharan Africa needs
to implement a cancer
control programme as
part of national health
planning and to have
at its disposal routine
surveillance systems
capable of monitoring
progress in the
delivery of specific
interventions.
IARC/WHO PRESS
RELEASE
10 May 2022
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Some plants used in African traditional
medicine to treat symptoms of cancer show
anticancer properties.
The rich flora of Africa results from a vast
difference in environmental and climatic
conditions such as deserts, savannah, and
tropical rain forests. Some anticancer plants
that are native to Africa have been used in
traditional medicine to treat symptoms of
cancer. Below are some plants - native to
Africa, with extracts that have shown
anticancer properties
a) Portulaca oleracea: often referred to as
Purslane, and abundant in most regions of
Africa belongs to the genus Portulaca in the
family Portulacaceae. The polysaccharides
of P. oleracea L., POL-P3b, have shown
inhibition of tumors by means of cell cycle
arrest, elicitation of DNA damage and
induction of apoptosis.
b) Withania somnifera: a small, bushy,
evergreen shrub widely distributed across the
world and abundant in South Africa and
Botswana. It is a member of the Solanaceae
family. It has been shown that W.
somnifera root extracts can inhibit vimentin,
a protein normally found in regions of
metastasis, thus suggesting its counteracting
effects on tumour formation.
c) Cajanus cajan: a medicinal plant that is
native to the Southwest of Nigeria. It is
grown for food in Nigeria. Cajanol is derived
from Cajanol cajan roots and has a multitude
of pharmacological activities such as anti-
tumor properties. Cajanol inhibits NFB
phosphorylation and nuclear ectopia by
interfering with PI3K expression and the
phosphorylation of Akt.
Read more
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Do you know?
A scientist at Jackson
State University in
Mississippi
obtained a US patent
(6,849,604, issued
1 Feb 2005)
on extracts of
Vernonia amygdalina,
an African medicinal
plant sometimes
called Bitterleaf (or
Bitter Leaf).
According to the
patent, the extracts
are effective against
cancer.
The inventor
obtained samples in
Benin City, Nigeria.
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A
B
C
A) PORTULACA OLERACEA
Image credit: plantinfo.co.za
B) WITHANIA SOMNIFERA
Image credit: pza.sanbi.org
C) CAJANUS CAJAN
Image credit: plantinfo.co.za
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Making your health a priority is easier
than you think
Making your everyday health a priority
shouldn’t add extra pressure to your day or
time. And with more convenient home gym
and diet options available than ever before,
it’s never been easier to get started on your
journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
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Heart-healthy lifestyle linked to a longer
life, free of chronic health conditions
In June 2022, the American Heart
Association updated the metrics for optimal
cardiovascular health to include sleep
Life’s Essentials 8. The tool measures 4
indicators related to cardiovascular and
metabolic health status (blood pressure,
cholesterol, blood sugar and blood mass
index); and 4 behaviour/lifestyle factors
(smoking status, physical activity, sleep and
diet). Two new studies by related research
groups have found that adults who live a
heart-healthy lifestyle, as measured by the
American Heart Association's Life's
Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health
scoring, tend to live longer lives free of
chronic disease.
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Racial disparities in use of preventive
measures to thwart breast cancer
A study from researchers at The Ohio State
University provides insights into the factors
that contribute to racial disparities in use of
preventive measures, including genetic
testing, prophylactic mastectomies and
medication to thwart breast cancer. Among
their findings: Black women may be less
focused on breast cancer risk as an issue to be
addressed proactively, may less frequently
possess information to help guide their
decisions about prevention, and face more
constraints when it comes to making and
carrying out health-protective decisions.
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constraints when it comes to making and
carrying out health-protective decisions.
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Defensive beliefs likely keep people from
taking at-home stool tests that screen for
colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable
cancers, especially if it is detected early;
however, many people do not undergo
recommended screening, even despite the
availability of at-home stool fecal
immunochemical test (FIT) kits. A new
research reveals that people who react
defensively to the invitation to get screened
are less likely to take part.
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Mediterranean lifestyle, not just diet, may
greatly improve health
Much is known about the heart-health
benefits of adopting a Mediterranean-style
diet, with its heavy focus on whole grains,
fruits, vegetables, fish and healthy oils. But
what about the rest of the Mediterranean
lifestyle?
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WHO guidelines and recommendations
provide details for different age groups
and specific population groups on how
much physical activity is needed for good
health.
WHO defines physical activity as any bodily
movement produced by skeletal muscles that
requires energy expenditure. Physical
activity refers to all movement including
during leisure time, for transport to get to and
from places, or as part of a person’s work.
Both moderate- and vigorous-intensity
physical activity improve health. How much
of physical activity is recommended?
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Ingredients
1 soursop fruit, peeled and cut into chunks
1 ½ cups milk, or to taste
2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions: 1. Working in batches, press soursop
pieces through a fine-mesh strainer with the back of a
spoon into a bowl to remove the juice from the fruit.
2. Whisk milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg
into soursop juice until sugar is dissolved completely.
Pour punch into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled,
at least 30 minutes.
Source:Read more
Soursop is a common name for the fruit of the Annona
muricata tree. The dark green, prickly, heart shaped fruit grows in
tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Laboratory studies indicate that leaf extracts from the plant are
cytotoxic to cells in different types of cancer,
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