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CANSA’s Holistic Cancer Care & Support
CANSA provides guidance and advice to cancer survivors and their families to improve their quality of life in all phases of treatment and after treatment. At our CANSA Care Centres we provide holistic care and support to cancer survivors from the time of diagnosis, through all phases of need, including survivorship.
Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Children with Cancer
With September being Childhood Cancer Month, CANSA is reinforcing how important palliative care is and how it can assist both children with cancer and their families and caregivers.
Read morePublished: 24 September 2024
Updated: 31 October 2024
Categories: CANSA Free2Bme Support for Teens and Young Adults, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Counselling & Support Groups, Media Releases & News, Specialist Care & Treatment, Support Groups, Types of cancer
Focus on Cervical Cancer in Women’s Month
Knowledge gaps surrounding women’s health and cancer can prevent women from seeking appropriate healthcare services or discussing their symptoms openly. This delays the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, leading to worse outcomes. CANSA consistently promotes cancer awareness and early detection through education and screening.
Read morePublished: 23 September 2024
Updated: 2 December 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, About Cancer, Advocacy, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Reduce Cancer Risk, Screening & Cancer Control, Types of cancer, Women's Health
World Lymphoma Awareness Day Webinar
For World Lymphoma Awareness Day, on 11 September, CANSA along with members of Lymphoma Coalition is encouraging Honest Talk about how we’re feeling.
Read morePublished: 10 September 2024
Updated: 3 October 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Beyond Diagnosis & Treatment, CANSA Webinars, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, Caregiving and Cancer, Cope with Cancer, Counselling & Support Groups, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Support Groups, Women's Health
Palliatiewe Sorg Verbeter Lewenskwaliteit vir Kinders Met Kanker
September is Kinderkanker-maand en KANSA beklemtoon die belangrikheid van palliatiewe sorg en hoe dit beide kinders met kanker en hulle families en versorgers kan help.
Read morePublished: 2 September 2024
Categories: CANSA Free2Bme Support for Teens and Young Adults, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Media Releases & News
CANSA TLC Attends SIOP Africa 2024
CANSA TLC attended the Societe Internationale D’Oncologie Pediatrique (SIOP Africa) 2024 conference in Midrand from the 4th to the 8th of June 2024. The aim of the conference focused on working together, towards 2030, to support children with cancer. Providing care for all, support for more!
Read morePublished: 27 August 2024
Updated: 26 September 2024
Categories: CANSA Free2Bme Support for Teens and Young Adults, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
When Thabo had Cancer
When Thabo feels unwell his mother takes him to hospital in the city and he is diagnosed with cancer. They are told he needs to stay at the hospital to receive treatment. Thabo is sad at first, but soon makes new friends and discovers that there are many people who want him to get well […]
Read morePublished: 11 July 2024
Updated: 12 July 2024
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Podcast – A Cancer Diagnosis – Getting Help & CANSA Resources – On the CANSA Couch
Join the On the CANSA Couch guests as we talk about Patient Care with the specific focus on getting help after a cancer diagnosis, what is available from CANSA as well as online resources.
Read morePublished: 2 July 2024
Updated: 23 September 2025
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Patient Care, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, On the CANSA Couch Podcasts
Love Shack SA Branded Cancer Awareness T-shirts & Mugs to Benefit CANSA
The Love Shack SA will donate R20 from the sale of every cancer awareness T-shirt sold, and R7,50 per standard mug and R9,50 per magic mug sold…
Read morePublished: 2 June 2024
Updated: 11 October 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Caregiving and Cancer, Fundraising Events & Projects, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
“I Started to Live My Life on Purpose” – An Interview with Naniki Seboni
CANSA Ambassador and melanoma survivor, Naniki Seboni joined Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast, to speak about about her experiences of being diagnosed with stage 3 malignant melanoma at the age of 25…
Read morePublished: 9 May 2024
Updated: 27 June 2024
Categories: Environment, Men's Health, Reduce Cancer Risk, Screening & Cancer Control, Stories of Hope, SunSmart, Women's Health
Webinar – Intimacy for Ostomates (SASS) – 27 March 2024
RECORDING available: CANSA was proud to be part of the next South African Society Of Ostomates (SASS) webinar regarding intimacy for ostomates…
Read morePublished: 18 March 2024
Updated: 24 June 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, Cope with Cancer, Counselling & Support Groups, Men's Health, Support Groups, Women's Health
Podcast: Cancer Patients and Hair Loss – On the CANSA Couch
Hair loss is a common side-effect of chemotherapy treatment. In this heartfelt CANSA Podcast episode, we explore the emotional journey of individuals facing hair loss and the impactful support provided by CANSA.
Read morePublished: 6 March 2024
Updated: 14 May 2024
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Non-Edible Consumer Goods Category, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Patient Care, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, Cope with Cancer, On the CANSA Couch Podcasts, Women's Health
Resources to Help a Child Cope with the Loss of a Parent / Loved One to Cancer
CANSA TLC’s ‘Feeling Sad’ book is a sensitively written story that explains a young boy’s challenge after his mother dies from cancer, helping to normalise his fears and find ways to handle his grief. The book was written by Sally Anne Carter and illustrated by Alison Guy. Download Book: Feeling Sad
Read morePublished: 27 February 2024
Updated: 27 February 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Introduces Additional Support Service for Children with Cancer
As a parent of a child with cancer, CANSA understands that this can be an extremely challenging and overwhelming time. When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents must understand the treatment plan and its potential impact on the child’s daily life and the family. This understanding can help them cope and start planning for the future. CANSA knows only too well how children’s cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and has launched an additional support resource to its Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) programme. The online programme, which costs a nominal R270, focuses on brain profiling for the parent and four to nine-year-old cancer-diagnosed children. The insights gained from the brain profiling will help to enhance parents and guardians’ connection with their children and support their well-being throughout their cancer journey.
Read morePublished: 14 February 2024
Updated: 29 February 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Caregiving and Cancer, Media Releases & News
Melanoma Ranks in Top Five Cancers
In May, awareness is placed on Melanoma, currently ranking the fifth most prevalent cancer in men and sixth most prevalent among women in South Africa, according to the National Cancer Registry (2019). The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) reminds South Africans to protect themselves from overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays that are the main cause of skin cancer and to be aware that people of all skin tones (light to dark) can be diagnosed with skin cancer.
Read morePublished: 1 December 2023
Updated: 5 November 2024
Categories: CANSA's Seal of Recognition, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Screening & Cancer Control, SunSmart, Types of cancer, Women's Health
A Haven of Hope – CANSA TLC Nicus Lodge Offers Vital Support to Families
In the heart of Pretoria, a beacon of hope shines brightly for families facing the overwhelming journey of childhood cancer treatment. The CANSA Tough Living with Cancer (TLC). Nicus Lodge run by CANSA, nestled within the premises of the Tshwane District Hospital, is extending its warm embrace to parents, guardians, and caregivers who find themselves far from home while their children undergo life-saving treatments…
Read morePublished: 21 September 2023
Updated: 28 September 2023
Categories: CANSA Bedfordview Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Vaal Triangle Virtual Care Centre, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Helping Young Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life
In June, as part of International Cancer Survivors’ month, CANSA celebrates all cancer survivors and salutes their perseverance, with the focus on children, teens, young adults and parents or guardians. Each cancer diagnosis can impact a patient and their loved ones negatively, and CANSA provides the practical and emotional support they need throughout cancer treatment. Receiving a diagnosis as an adult is difficult, but even more so when it’s a child or teenager and it is especially hard on parents of paediatric patients. When a child or teenager is diagnosed with cancer, CANSA TLC offers support to sustain paediatric patients, parents and loved ones as they face their worst fear…
Read morePublished: 19 September 2023
Updated: 28 September 2023
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Counselling & Support Groups, Media Releases & News
CANSA Infographics: Children, Teens and Young Adults Affected by Cancer
Children CANSA TLC Service Warning Signs Cancer Top 5 Cancers Affecting Children Childhood Cancer – Myth vs Fact How Do I Support my Friend with Cancer (for children) Stories to Encourage Children with Cancer Teens and Young Adults Warning Signs Cancer Cancer in Teenagers in South Africa How do I Support my Friend with Cancer […]
Read morePublished: 1 September 2023
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Videos: Children, Teens and Young Adults Affected by Cancer
The following videos are available: CANSA TLC Services – Celebrating Life CANSA TLC Programme CANSA TLC with Breyten Paulse CANSA TLC Nicus Lodge – SABC Real Talk
Read morePublished: 1 September 2023
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Webinars: Childhood, Teen and Young Adults Affected by Cancer
Recordings are available for the following webinars: Let’s Get Chatty About Childhood Cancer Awareness Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Cancer
Read morePublished: 1 September 2023
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Resources to Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with a Child
You may be stressed about revealing your cancer diagnosis to your child or children. Children love stories and these often provide parents with a means of broaching tricky subjects and so the ‘The Secret Warrior’ book was especially written for CANSA TLC, by creative writer and social worker, Sally Ann Carter. We understand that sharing a cancer […]
Read morePublished: 31 August 2023
Updated: 11 June 2024
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Resources to Help Cope with Side Effects of Cancer Treatment (for Parents / Loved Ones)
Our CANSA TLC staff have seen first-hand the common side effects caused by cancer treatment, that children battle with. Parents often feel helpless in the face of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and other common side effects their children experience, which in turn affects children’s appetite and general well-being. The purpose is to help parents manage these side […]
Read morePublished: 31 August 2023
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
