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South Africa pioneers novel approach to advance precision treatment for aggressive breast cancer 

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July 10, 2026

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South Africa pioneers novel approach to advance precision treatment for aggressive breast cancer 
Source: IT News 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 ap

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. The solution, called theranostics, […]

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