cancer

Greek journalist Alexandros Vellios confessed that he has just a few months to live and wrote a book about his personal battle with cancer, titled "My Death and I - Right to Euthanasia." The writer says that while writing...

An innovative system for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma was created by Greek researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, at the Technological Institute of Athens. The system comprises of two separate smartphone applications, one for the patient...

Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis is considering having cancer patients pay 50 percent of treatment costs if they did not have regular preventive exams for the four prevalent types of cancer. According to a report in Elefthereos Typos daily, the ministry...

Greek scientists from the University of Patras are making a significant effort to help in the battle against cancer by developing an innovative drug. The research team has been working at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory of the Department of...

The identification of bacteria and bacterial products that will help balance the immune system of humans and protect them against cancer and autoimmune diseases is the future goal of collaboration between the Laboratory of Pathology at the Veterinary Department...

Many Greek-Australian women participated in the breast cancer information day that was organized by the Breast Cancer Network of Australia in cooperation with the Greek Community of Melbourne and the Australian Social Welfare. The day's main speakers were Oncology...

SickKids in Toronto has started a new partnership with the Oncology Department of Aghia Sofia Children's Hospital in Athens, which aims to help transform the latter into a "Centre of Excellence" capable of meeting the needs of paediatric cancer...

The 'Race for the Cure' was held in Athens on Sunday to raise awareness for breast cancer. Several central roads were closed to traffic in the morning while the five-kilometre run and two-kilometre walk were underway. This was the sixth consecutive...

Greek Primary National Health Network (PEDY) will stop covering several examinations such as Pap test, mammogram and prostate MRI. Many tests that can “predict and prevent” cancer are cut from the list of free tests. These tests will be prescribed by PEDY doctors under...

Famous Greek composer and singer Antonis Vardis passed away early Tuesday morning, September 2 at Hygeia Hospital where he was fighting his last battle with cancer. Thousands of fans and the singer's family and friends are mourning his passing all over Greece and...