IT News Africa·3 min read·hard
South Africa pioneers novel approach to advance precision treatment for aggressive breast cancer
S
Staff Writer
✦AI Summary
Professor Mike Sathekge has received a R3-million grant to advance 'theranostics,' a precision medicine approach for treating aggressive breast cancer. This method combines early diagnosis with targeted treatment to improve patient outcomes in South Africa.
UP professor wins R3m grant to perfect diagnosis-and-treatment combination that promises to make killer disease manageable Breast cancer is the leading type of cancer among women in South Africa, and globally. Too often it is discovered too late – but a new approach promises a radical change in survivability for patients.
healthscience
✦
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in