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Cope with Cancer
Gerda Jansen – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 14 June 2021
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Health Talk (@SABC_2): “Surviving Cancer” – National Cancer Survivor’s Day
Dr Ogude (Oncologist), Professor Michael Herbst (CANSA Health Specialist Consultant), Anthea Lewis (breast cancer Survivor), and David Lucas (prostate cancer Survivor) share about cancer survivorship, cancer and Hope.
Read morePublished: 14 June 2021
Updated: 14 June 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
Raksha Naicker – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 12 June 2021
Updated: 14 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Hettie Jordaan – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 12 June 2021
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Lynette Cilliers #FaithOverFear – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 12 June 2021
Updated: 2 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Hester Mans – Kies Lewe, my Pad na Genesing – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
Lees my storie…
Read morePublished: 9 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Kasia – Ai my Pel – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
Lees my storie…
Read morePublished: 9 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Chris Hougaard – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 23 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Polla Swart – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Elize Truter Shares Daughter’s Journey – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Adriana Robinson – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Bernadette Zeelie – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 9 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Both Sides of My Cancer Story
By Nicole Fuller: Cancer Patient As I approach almost four years since I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer from that indescribable fear of a cancer diagnosis to an incredible journey. I would like to share both sides of my cancer story. I was diagnosed with Invasive lobular carcinoma in both breasts in July 2017. […]
Read morePublished: 4 June 2021
Updated: 4 June 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Stories of Hope, Women's Health
Stories van Kankeroorwinnaars Inspireer Hoop
English Media Release 25 Mei 2021 – KANSA vier in 2021 90 jaar van diens en sien daarna uit om in Junie Internasionale Kankeroorwinnaarsdag met kankerpasiënte en geliefdes te vier. KANSA besef dat diegene wat deur kanker geaffekteer word baie moed weerspieël soos hulle diagnose, behandeling en newe-effekte ervaar, asook die voordeel wat die ondersteuning […]
Read morePublished: 2 June 2021
Updated: 28 November 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Stories of Hope
Cancer Survivor Stories Inspire Hope
CANSA celebrates 90 years of service in 2021 and looks forward to celebrating International Cancer Survivors’ Day in June with cancer patients and loved ones. CANSA recognises the courage displayed by those affected by cancer as they go through diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and the benefit of support throughout this journey from fellow Survivors. CANSA invites 90 cancer patients and more, assisted by the organisation to share their story of Hope to inspire others.
Read morePublished: 26 May 2021
Updated: 2 August 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Stories of Hope
Update Charlotte Maxeke
View latest regarding Charlotte Maxeke…
Read morePublished: 19 May 2021
Updated: 30 June 2021
Categories: Advocacy, I have Cancer
Webinar – Inequities to Access Cancer Medicines in South Africa
Webinar – Inequities to Access Cancer Medicines in South Africa 18 May 2021 – hosted by UKZN and World Health Organisation Collaboration Centre (WHO CC)….
Read morePublished: 11 May 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal or colon cancer is among the top three cancers for both men and women in South Africa. There is evidence of many younger individuals being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It’s the 4th most common cancer in men (lifetime risk 1:83) and the 5th most common cancer in women (lifetime risk: 1:136) according to the […]
Read morePublished: 23 April 2021
Updated: 12 August 2025
Categories: Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Guidelines for Palliative Home Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Click here for a collection of evolving resources that has been created during the COVID-19 pandemic to support health professionals facing decisions around discharging COVID-19 positive patients’ home for palliative or end of life care, and the families of those patients onto whom the care burden will fall. Although difficult decisions will need to be […]
Read morePublished: 22 April 2021
Updated: 20 August 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Caregiving and Cancer
Let’s Get Chatty About How to Support a Friend who has Cancer
Our partner, Evy Michalopoulos at Filotimo Cancer Project, and CANSA’s Prof Michael Herbst chatted via Zoom on Wednesday, 17 March at 15h00 about how to support friends or a loved one with cancer.
Read morePublished: 17 March 2021
Updated: 18 March 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer
CANSA Committed to Cervical Cancer Awareness & Support
CANSA launches its Cervical Cancer Awareness and Support Campaign on International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Day on 4 March 2021. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer in women, resulting in 300 000 deaths due to cervical cancer globally per annum.
Read morePublished: 3 March 2021
Updated: 4 October 2021
Categories: Advocacy, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Women's Health
