Specialist Care & Treatment

4 March 2020 – CANSA launched its first CANSA Care Room for terminal or bedridden cancer patients in Mpumalanga, on 2 March 2020 in partnership with SAVF Ermelo Homes for aged people. This brings the total number of Care Rooms […]

Breyton Paulse, Springbok rugby legend, shares about CANSA’s Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme which supports parents, guardians, children and teens affected by cancer. #CANSAcares #CANSAserves #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #CANSATLC

It can take a while for a patient to get used to living with a stoma, so it is important to seek support. CANSA can help with stoma products and tips for managing common difficulties experienced…

Faizel Jacobs, cancer Survivor, with support from CANSA and stoma nurses, is able to live life to the full…

CANSA is over the moon about our partnership with Knitted Knockers SA. Together we can help more women with breast cancer, who have undergone surgery, with prosthetics.

Satin Pillow Cases are proud partners of CANSA and for each satin pillow case that they sell, they will donate R1-00 to CANSA…

Mesothelioma (also known as Malignant Mesothelioma) is a rare type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium). The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs […]

Blood is vital for the treatment of cancer patients, as well as for cancer patients needing blood transfusions – read CANSA’s Fact Sheet Utilising Blood Products for Cancer Patients: A blood transfusion is a procedure in which blood or a […]

COVID-19 Alert: CANSA will continue supporting patients virtually via our online support platforms, Toll Free Call Centre 0800 22 66 22 and our WhatsApp lines which are 072 197 9305 English and Afrikaans / 071 867 3530 Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho […]

Each year, on March 6, the lymphoedema community nationwide celebrate Lymphoedema Awareness “D” Day, a special day set aside to honour inspirational lymphoedema patients: those who have contributed to the community or who have shown great courage in their struggle […]

Research Shows Breast Cancer Survivors Who Receive Lymphoedema Education Are More Likely to Have Fewer Symptoms  Patients who receive additional information about lymphedema report significantly fewer symptoms and practiced more risk-reducing behaviors, according to a recent study co-authored by Deborah […]