Among common side effects such as hair loss and nausea, radiation, chemotherapy, biologics, and targeted cancer therapies also can cause changes to your skin, nails, hair and feet. Around 50% of patients with cancer who are treated with immunotherapy and targeted therapy experience a skin-related side effect that can affect their quality of life, according […]
A few months ago, Little Fighters Cancer Trust was approached by a gentleman with the name of Gert Erasmus from Ridge Riders MC KZN to say that they supported the work that LFCT is doing and wanted to do a Mass Ride to Greys’ Hospital in Pietermaritzburg in conjunction with Midlands Biker Federation KZN. Of […]
Seeing that it is still the middle of winter in South Africa and rather cold out there, we thought we would bring you some lovely easy-to-make, nutritious and comfort-food recipes to tempt your Child with Cancer with. We know it is difficult when you have a Child with Cancer who is undergoing treatment and is […]
In a recent study, mice that ate a diet with reduced levels of a particular amino acid responded better to cancer treatments. The findings are intriguing, but the authors call for caution. Doctors and other experts now understand the significant role that nutrition plays in health. In fact, it is possible to manage some conditions, […]
Treatment-induced nausea is an unpleasant side effect that can occur before, during, or after cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. Antiemetic medications are typically used to treat nausea and vomiting, but there are other strategies that can help.
Chemotherapy treatments are not nice at all and most times when children with cancer are undergoing treatments they really don’t feel well and may also be suffering from various other side-effects from the treatments. It is also very understandable that children undergoing these treatments often do not feel much like eating and/or do not have […]
Here at the Little Fighters Cancer Trust we deal with the pain and anguish of Childhood Cancer every day. We work with and walk beside our Little Fighters and their Families and follow them on the journey they undergo whilst fighting what many – too many – times, is a losing battle… Little Euceashe Moos […]
What does the world lose when a child gets cancer? Out of 2.2 billion children worldwide, more than 416,500 children are diagnosed and 142,300 are estimated to die from the disease each year. Though in hard numbers it’s a relatively small portion, each life lost is its own world of heartache and missed potential. Now […]
It is with tremendous pride and great excitement that the Little Fighters Cancer Trust introduces the newest member of our team – pianist, singer, composer, performer, artist and musician extraordinaire, Fleur du Cap winner and now LFCT Brand Ambassador, Godfrey Johnson!
It seems like every week someone else is telling us that something or the other is bad for us or causes cancer, but just how much of this is really true? Are mobile phones really bad for you; do microwaves cause cancer; do Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs) cause cancer; does Teflon cookware cause cancer, […]
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