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CANSA Research
Graduates Emerging from CANSA-Funded Projects
CANSA acknowledges the importance of building the capacity of a new generation of cancer researchers to further develop much needed advances in cancer research in South Africa.
Read morePublished: 6 April 2017
Updated: 12 May 2026
Categories: Notice Board
Modelling Impact of Prevention Strategies on Cervical Cancer Incidence in SA
Project ended 30 June 2020 Prof Alex Welte The DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), University of Stellenbosch Email Title of the project Modelling the impact of prevention strategies on cervical cancer incidence in South Africa. Project Description In recent years, mathematical models are increasingly applied to cervical cancer research. Globally, […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Research Projects
Development of a Long Term Surveillance Programme Linked to an Integrated Rehabilitation Pathway for Upper Limb Morbidity in Breast Cancer Survivors in SA
Project ended 30 June 2021 Dr Delva Shamley Clinical Research Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital/ University of Cape Town Email Title of the project Development of a long term surveillance programme linked to an integrated rehabilitation pathway for upper limb morbidity in breast cancer survivors in South Africa. Project Description Lymphoedema and shoulder morbidity are well-documented […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Research Projects
TBX3 in Combination with c-Myc and Nucleolin as Multiple Markers for the Early Detection of Sarcomas
Project ended 30 June 2020 Prof Sharon Prince Department of Human Biology/Division of Cell Biology, University of Cape Town Email Title of the project TBX3 in combination with c-Myc and Nucleolin as multiple markers for the early detection of sarcomas. Project Description Sarcomas are highly diverse mesenchymal malignancies of the bone (osteosarcoma), blood vessels (angiosarcoma), […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Research Projects
Breast and Cervical Cancer Symptom Awareness in South Africa
Project ended 30 June 2020 Prof Jennifer Moodley Cancer Research Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Email Title of the project Breast and cervical cancer symptom awareness in South Africa. Project Description Breast and cervical cancer are the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality among women in South Africa (SA), with […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 19 July 2022
Categories: Research Projects
Surveillance of HPV genotypes among women with high-grade cervical cancer lesions attending Hospital Facilities in the former Transkei region of the Eastern Cape Province
Project ended 30 June 2021 Dr Zizipho Mbulawa Department of Pathology, Division of Medical Virology, University of Cape Town Email Title of the project Surveillance of HPV genotypes among women with high-grade cervical cancer lesions attending Hospital Facilities in the former Transkei region of the Eastern Cape Province. Project Description Specific types of human papillomavirus […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Research Projects
Breast/Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility in SA Women: Clinical Utility of Multi-gene Panel Testing
Project ended 30 June 2020 Prof Lizette Jansen van Rensburg Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital Email Title of the project Breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility in South African women: Clinical utility of multi-gene panel testing. Project Description Worldwide breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. In South Africa, breast […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Research Projects
Contraceptive Needs Fertility Intentions of Women with Breast Cancer in Cape Town
Project ended 30 June 2020 A/Prof Jane Harries Women’s Health Research Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Cape Town Email Title of the project Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town: a qualitative exploratory study. Project Description Breast cancer remains the commonest […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Research Projects
Prostate Cancer Risk in South African Men
Project ended 30 June 2020 Prof Riana Bornman School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria Email Title of the project Prostate cancer risk in South African men. Project Description Prostate cancer globally has one of the highest ethnic-based associations for any human cancer and population-based studies showed that African-Americans are 1.7 times […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 11 February 2021
Categories: Research Projects
Evaluation of Tumor Associated Antigens to Optically Label Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma for Surgical Excision
Project ended 30 June 2021 Prof Stefan Barth Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town Email Title of the project Evaluation of tumour-associated antigens to optically label cutaneous basal cell carcinoma for surgical excision. Project Description Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer worldwide with the second-highest incidence rates […]
Read morePublished: 29 March 2017
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Research Projects
CANSA donates Microscope to NHLS and WITS University
CANSA donates Microscope to NHLS and WITS University
Read morePublished: 6 March 2017
Updated: 8 May 2017
Categories: Notice Board
Major Finding: Rooibos protects against adverse effects of UVB exposure
From a soothing beverage to beauty elixir, Rooibos tea is one versatile brew. Now researchers have discovered that it can also undo some of the damage caused by the sun’s harmful rays. CANSA is proud to say that we have been involved in partly funding the research. Read about the CANSA Type A project: Chemopreventive potential of Rooibos in skin carcinogenesis
Read morePublished: 7 December 2016
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Research Findings, Research Projects, SunSmart
Video: Prof Jeffrey Gershenwald on Melanoma
We interviewed Prof Jeffrey Gershenwald, who is Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgical Oncology and a Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) in Houston, Texas, as well as Medical Director of the MD Anderson Melanoma and Skin Center. He is also […]
Read morePublished: 15 November 2016
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Notice Board, SunSmart
CANSA Research Highlights over 85 years
CANSA Research Highlights over 85 years 1930s The Founders set out to establish a cancer register, cancer centres and clinics throughout the country, where optimal treatment and diagnostic methods could be investigated. 1950s Clinical facilities for the early detection of uterine cancer were established and a Durban-based laboratory performed about 70 000 Pap smears annually. […]
Read morePublished: 11 October 2016
Updated: 11 October 2016
Categories: CANSA Research
Oettle Memorial award 2016 to Prof Lizette Jansen van Rensburg
CANSA is delighted to award the Oettle Memorial Medal for 2016 to Associate Professor Lizette Jansen van Rensburg. Prof van Rensburg’s work has and will continue to contribute to earlier detection and enhanced management of inherited breast cancer in South Africa. CANSA regards this work of the highest calibre and honours Lizette van Rensburg in recognition of her significant contribution to advancing cancer research and reducing the impact of this disease in South Africa.
Read morePublished: 8 October 2016
Updated: 26 October 2016
Categories: Notice Board, Our Research Team
African Cancer Institute and CANSA Plan to Tackle Cancer
The African Cancer Institute (ACI) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University (SU), has formed a partnership with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to focus on cancer research regarding public health, primary care, nursing, and rehabilitation sciences to build capacity for basic and advanced cancer care.
Read morePublished: 1 July 2016
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Notice Board
The Cancer Atlas Website Provides a Global Overview of Cancer Burden
The continuing and escalating global fight against cancer demands new tools and the latest available data and trends. The Cancer Atlas Website and The Cancer Atlas, Second Edition book – produced by the American Cancer Society, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the Union for International Cancer Control – provide a comprehensive global […]
Read morePublished: 19 April 2016
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: About Cancer, Research Findings, Statistics
Hodgkin Lymphoma in SA Children Adolescents
Project ended 31 March 2019 Dr Jennifer Geel Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital / WITS / South African Children’s Cancer Study Group Email Title of the project Hodgkin Lymphoma in South African Children Adolescents from 2000-2010: A first report by the South African Children’s Cancer Study Group. Project Description The purpose of this research is to see […]
Read morePublished: 5 April 2016
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Research Projects
Grant Funding Results 2010 – 2019
Researchers working at academic and research institutions across South Africa applied for research funding for 2019. Our Research Committee (RESCOM) met to determine the funding allocations for three year grants starting in 2019.
Read morePublished: 3 January 2016
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: Research Funding and Grants
CANSA Awards the 2015 Oettle Memorial Award to Prof Lynette Denny
CANSA is delighted to award the 2015 Oettle Memorial Medal to Professor Lynette Denny. We admire the excellent and significant contribution she has made to improving the chances of survival for South African women at risk for or diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Read morePublished: 1 January 2016
Updated: 1 December 2021
Categories: Notice Board, Our Research Team
Can a High Fat, Low Complex Carbohydrate Diet Increase the Risk of Colon Cancer? Prof Stephen O’Keefe
Public address by Stephen O’Keefe, Professor of Medicine, Clinical Nutrition Service at the University of Pittsburgh and a world expert on colon health, on the topic: Can a high fat, low complex carbohydrate diet increase the risk of colon cancer?
Read morePublished: 25 November 2015
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Notice Board
