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CANSA’s Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA TLC Supports Families Affected by Cancer
International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February) is celebrated annually around the world to raise awareness of childhood cancer and the importance of support for children, teenagers and parents. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recognises that these families need support all year round, and has continued to provide this through its CANSA TLC programme amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read morePublished: 11 Feb 2021 | Last Updated: 24 Jun 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Media Releases & News
Let’s Get Chatty About Childhood Cancer Awareness
As part of International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in February, please join Evy Michalopoulos from Filotimo Cancer Project and her guests, CANSA’s Cara Noble and Vera van Dalen from our CANSA Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) team via Zoom for a chat around childhood cancer…
Read morePublished: 10 Feb 2021 | Last Updated: 17 Mar 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Booklets to Help Manage Cancer Patients’ Pain in the Home
CANSA and partners announce the release of two booklets, the ‘CANSA At Home Pain Guide’ and the ‘CANSA At Home Guide for Children with Pain’ to help patients, loved ones, families and caregivers to cope with pain management. #CANSAAtHomePainGuides #CANSACares #MyCareMyComfort
Read morePublished: 21 Oct 2020 | Last Updated: 17 May 2021
Categories: Beyond Diagnosis & Treatment, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, I have Cancer
Raise Money to Make Treatment Easier for Young Cancer Patients
Each September the Vlok family host an online fundraiser to support CANSA’s TLC Programme and children / teens affected by cancer. Funds raised in 2020 will help CANSA TLC afford life changing medical port-a-cath and broviac implants, as well as critical nutrition packages for South African paediatric cancer patients. We appreciate each and every donation! Together we can make a difference! #CANSATLC #ChildhoodCancerAwareness
Read morePublished: 24 Sep 2020 | Last Updated: 16 Oct 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Play Vital Role with Life-saving Support
September is International Childhood Cancer Awareness month and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) highlights support available to children and parents affected by cancer, through its CANSA Tough Living with Cancer’s (TLC) Broviac / Port and Prosthetics programme and CANSA Tele Counselling service. #CANSATLC #ChildhoodCancer #CANSAcares
Read morePublished: 23 Sep 2020 | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Media Releases & News
Child’s Letter – To a Friend Receiving Chemo
To a Friend receiving Chemo, We may not know each other but we have a lot in common. I can remember the first time I received chemo. I was really scared because I didn’t know what to expect. I can also tell you that it wasn’t nice. But, it doesn’t matter how you feel, as […]
Read morePublished: 17 Sep 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA TLC Facilities
Currently there are 2 CANSA TLC Lodges, 1 CANSA TLC Ward and 1 CANSA TLC Teenage Support Room for children / teens and parents and families affected by cancer: Gauteng: CANSA TLC Nicus Lodge on premises Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. This includes the Brian Davey Step Down Unit which provides a family friendly environment where […]
Read morePublished: 15 Sep 2020 | Last Updated: 24 May 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Supporting Teen cancer Survivors
A particular focus for CANSA is that of the teenage cancer Survivors (patients). Did You Know? It’s estimated that at least two thirds of children with cancer, including teens, never reach a specialist treatment centre and that the majority of those that do, are unfortunately in the advanced stages of their illness. Cancers affecting younger […]
Read morePublished: 15 Sep 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Where there is a Will there is a Way – and a Wig!
When #lockdown was first announced we knew that there would be certain limitations to the work that CANSA could, physically, continue with – such as supplying wigs to patients in need – however thanks to an incredible team effort, we were able to put a smile on a little patient’s face when she received her new wig during lockdown.
Read morePublished: 8 Jun 2020 | Last Updated: 10 Mar 2021
Categories: CANSA Care Centres, CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
CANSA Helps Jamiel Fulfil his Dream Bike Ride
During the CANSA Liaison Committee meeting on 4 March 2020, the Patient Coordinator of Villiersdorp, “Tannie Marie Boers” informed us about the prognosis of Jamiel Brett, a CANSA TLC patient that is in the CANSA Care Room at Vrederus old age home, Villiersdorp. She asked him what his dream was, and he responded that he […]
Read morePublished: 16 Apr 2020 | Last Updated: 16 Oct 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
PEP-Talks Training for CANSA Staff on Pain in Children
A recent study conducted in a South African hospital concluded that “the prevalence of pain in hospitalised paediatric patients is unacceptably high”, and that “there is an urgent need for pain training and education, and the implementation of guidelines and protocols for pain assessment, prevention and treatment”. According to PaedsPain SA, the special interest group […]
Read morePublished: 12 Mar 2020 | Last Updated: 15 Oct 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Nuwe Ondersteuningskamer, Navorsing en Studie oor Tieners wat deur Kanker geraak word
English Media Release 13 Februarie 2020 – KANSA is opgewonde om een van die min kamers wat spesiaal beskikbaar gemaak is vir tieners wat met kanker gediagnoseer is, in gebruik te neem. Die kamer in Saal 3 by die Tygerberg Hospitaal vorm deel van KANSA se TLC (Tough Living with Cancer) se ondersteuningsdiens aan kinders, […]
Read morePublished: 14 Feb 2020 | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
New Support Room and Research Study for Teens Affected by Cancer
CANSA is excited to launch one of the few teen cancer patient rooms in the country, at Ward 3, Tygerberg Hospital, as part of its CANSA TLC (Tough Living with Cancer) support service to children, teens and families affected by cancer on 14 February 2020, just ahead of International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February).
Read morePublished: 14 Feb 2020 | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Media Releases & News
My Second Chance: Josh’s Story of Hope
Just after Josh Cragg’s twelfth birthday, he was diagnosed with an aggressive childhood cancer that presented a huge challenge for him and his family. What was the journey like, what perspectives has it given him, and how can we support children in similar situations? The youngest of three Zimbabwean brothers, Josh, now 24, recently qualified […]
Read morePublished: 13 Feb 2020 | Last Updated: 10 Mar 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Stories of Hope
A Brave Young Man Motivates his Parents to go the Extra Mile
CANSA TLC wishes to acknowledge Tyler Sassman and his family and thank them for taking hands with us, and benefitting other children fighting cancer.
Read morePublished: 11 Feb 2020 | Last Updated: 17 Feb 2020
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Skyfievertoning: Ken die Tekens van Tienerkanker
English Version PDF Leer meer oor tienerkanker…
Read morePublished: 16 Sep 2019 | Last Updated: 16 Sep 2019
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Slide Show: Know the Signs of Teen Cancer
Afrikaans Version PDF Learn more about teenage cancer….
Read morePublished: 16 Sep 2019 | Last Updated: 16 Sep 2019
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Know the Signs of Teen Cancer
CANSA strives to raise awareness of the symptoms of cancer affecting adolescents, during September (International Childhood Cancer Awareness month). This is particularly important, as in most cancers in children and teens, there are no known risk factors and the focus needs to be on raising awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer to aid early diagnosis. #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
Read morePublished: 31 Aug 2019 | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Media Releases & News
Ken die Tekens van Tienerkanker
English Media Release KANSA streef daarna om gedurende September (die maand vir Internasionale Kinderkanker Bewusmaking) die fokus te laat val en bewustheid te verskerp van die simptome van kankers wat tieners teiken. Dit is veral belangrik omdat daar, soos by die meeste ander kankers by kinders en tieners, geen algemene en bekende risikofaktore bepaal kan […]
Read morePublished: 29 Aug 2019 | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Questions Teen Cancer Patients Would Like Doctors to Answer
Questions teen cancer patients would like doctors to answer…
Read morePublished: 26 Aug 2019 | Last Updated: 16 Sep 2019
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
Video: Breyton Paulse on CANSA TLC Programme for Youth Affected by Cancer
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
Read morePublished: 11 Feb 2019 | Last Updated: 10 Mar 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme
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