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Cope with Cancer
Coping with Nausea – Top Dietary Tips for Cancer Patients
Battling with nausea is a common side effect of cancer treatment and can be addressed with drugs called antiemetics, which are usually taken before treatment to help control nausea and vomiting. Find tips to help you cope…
Read morePublished: 4 July 2019
Updated: 8 October 2025
Categories: Dietary Tips, I have Cancer
How to Be a Friend to a cancer Survivor
Tips to help you be a better friend to your loved one with cancer…
Read morePublished: 19 June 2019
Updated: 19 February 2020
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Cope with Cancer
Isolation Broken through Access to Online Support
In June, CANSA acknowledges cancer Survivors (patients) and celebrates their courage, and resilience in the face of cancer treatment and side effects, which are often experienced well beyond treatment. #InternationalCancerSurvivorsDay
Read morePublished: 30 May 2019
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Media Releases & News
Cookbook Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk
The Smart Choice Cookbook with CANSA and B-well is a collection of recipes that focuses on cancer risk reduction. All the recipes were developed in consultation with CANSA’s consulting dietitian Megan Pentz-Kluyts, who is renowned for her knowledge on the role of nutrition in helping to lower the risk of cancer.
Read morePublished: 18 March 2019
Updated: 18 June 2026
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, Dietary Tips
Make Your Lunch Box CANSA Smart
Eating well is an important part of improving your health and helping reduce your cancer risk. The lunch box is a tool for setting up healthy eating habits for life, so it is really important to think about all the foods that are packed into your lunch box. Remember every little bit counts. Small steps can make a big difference…
Read morePublished: 25 February 2019
Updated: 14 April 2022
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Dietary Tips
M Store & CANSA Partnership Restoring Femininity, Confidence & Comfort to Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast prostheses, mastectomy bras & lymphoedema products now available at all CANSA Care Centres through new M Store partnership.
Read morePublished: 20 January 2019
Updated: 21 April 2022
Categories: I have Cancer, Women's Health
What cancer Taught Me by Jacqui Ramage breast cancer Survivor
Breast cancer Survivor Jacqui Ramage (42 yrs) photo-documented her journey from diagnosis through to remission, and wrote this inspiring message about what cancer has taught her.
Read morePublished: 29 October 2018
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope, Women's Health
Skyfievertoning – Top Dieetwenke vir Kanker Oorwinnaars
English version PDF Lees meer omtrent top dieetwenke vir kankerpasiënte…
Read morePublished: 20 August 2018
Updated: 11 March 2021
Categories: Dietary Tips
KANSA se Top Dieetwenke vir Oorwinnaars
English Media Release 26 Julie 2018 – Gedurende Augustus val die kollig van KANSA op dienslewering aan kankeroorwinnaars, versorgers en geliefdes en daar word in besonder gekyk na die hantering van ‘n diagnose sowel as die hantering van newe-effekte van kankerbehandeling – hetsy van fisiese of sielkundige aard. #CANSACares Laai PDF af ‘n Belangrike aspek […]
Read morePublished: 31 July 2018
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Dietary Tips
Coping with Cancer – Benefits of Joining a CANSA Support Group
Cancer Survivors (patients / those in remission), Caregivers and loved ones may be fearful of sharing how they truly feel, as they fear misunderstanding and rejection. However, there are clear benefits to joining a support group, whether face-to-face or online, which may make it worth the risk. CANSA offers face-to-face and online support groups…
Read morePublished: 28 June 2018
Updated: 20 September 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer
Oncology Buddies – Big C Survivor’s Guide
Word For Word Media, the publishers of Buddies For Life and Oncology Buddies, present THE BIG C SURVIVOR’S GUIDE. Your annual comprehensive directory of all the information that you, the patient and / or family, seek out. It is the first of its kind in South Africa.
Read morePublished: 13 June 2018
Updated: 30 June 2022
Categories: Cope with Cancer, I have Cancer
Buddies For Life & Oncology Buddies Online Lifestyle Publication for cancer Survivors
Read the latest publications online at www.buddiesforlife.co.za which focus on breast cancer and Oncology Buddies (included in each Buddies for Life publication) which caters for awareness of other cancers and the various support groups. The focus of the publication is on awareness, education and support of cancer Survivors.
Read morePublished: 12 June 2018
Updated: 11 March 2021
Categories: I have Cancer
Video: CANSA Stoma Support Featuring Faizel Jacobs Cancer Survivor
Faizel Jacobs, cancer Survivor, with support from CANSA and stoma nurses, is able to live life to the full…
Read morePublished: 13 March 2018
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Stories of Hope
Nikki Overcomes Malignant Melanoma at 25
In my ignorance, I believed skin cancer was a white person’s disease. Never had I heard of a black person having such a diagnosis…
Read morePublished: 29 November 2017
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope, SunSmart
CANSA & Knitted Knockers SA Take Hands to Support Breast Cancer Survivors
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.
Read morePublished: 25 October 2017
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: I have Cancer, Women's Health
Link Between Breast Cancer and Malignant Melanoma
Recent studies have provided evidence of a link between Breast Cancer and Malignant Melanoma. These studies raise the possibility that survivors of one cancer may be prone to developing the other cancer. Read Pubmed Studies… Carriers of mutations in the Breast Cancer Gene have an increased risk of Melanoma, while carriers of mutations in the Melanoma […]
Read morePublished: 8 September 2017
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Research Findings, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Slide Show: Caring for the Caregiver
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Read morePublished: 30 August 2017
Updated: 11 March 2021
Categories: Caregiving and Cancer
Skyfievertoning: Sorg vir die Versorger
English Lees meer…
Read morePublished: 30 August 2017
Updated: 11 March 2021
Categories: Caregiving and Cancer
Caring for the Caregiver
CANSA has declared August 2017 CANSA Care Month, with special focus on Caregivers. No first-time caregiver knows what to do as there are no rules and regulations to follow, however CANSA is able to offer knowledge, information, support and encouragement whenever required.
Read morePublished: 15 August 2017
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Caregiving and Cancer, Media Releases & News
Sorg vir die Versorger
English Press Release 26 Julie 2017 – Versorgers vorm ‘n integrale deel van die bestryding van kanker. In erkenning aan die groot taak en verantwoordelikheid wat op die skouers van hierdie individue val, het KANSA Augustus 2017, as KANSA Sorgmaand verklaar, met spesiale fokus op die Versorger. Meeste Versorgers kies nie hierdie rol nie, maar […]
Read morePublished: 31 July 2017
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, Cope with Cancer
Our CANSA Care Centre Service Offering
Funds raised through annual campaigns enable cancer Survivor (patient) care & support programmes at CANSA’s Care Centres across SA. Our educational campaign messages aimed at reducing cancer risk and promoting early detection through screening, reaches more than half a million people every year. View slideshow to see how your support will make a positive impact… […]
Read morePublished: 29 June 2017
Updated: 30 January 2018
Categories: CANSA Care Centres, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, Cope with Cancer
