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Cope with Cancer
Let’s Keep our Food Safe
Food safety saves lives. No matter who you are or what you do, you play an important role in making sure food is safe to eat. Every year, 600 million people fall sick, this is almost 1 in 10 people in the world that fall ill after eating contaminated food…
Read morePublished: 6 June 2023
Updated: 4 July 2023
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Dietary Tips
Support For Multiple Myeloma Patients
CANSA, in partnership with the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and the Department of Haematology at King Edward Vlll Hospital, is pleased to announce the initial successes of its Multiple Myeloma support programme in KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of World Blood Donor Day. World Blood Donor Day (14 June) aims to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion, and to thank voluntary blood donors who give to national health systems. Blood is vital for the treatment of all types of cancer patients…
Read morePublished: 1 June 2023
Updated: 22 September 2023
Categories: Advocacy, Media Releases & News, Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (isiXhosa)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (isiZulu)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer (seSotho)
Learn more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risiko Faktore Eierstokkanker (Ovarian Cancer) – Afrikaans
Lees meer oor eierstokkanker.. Bron: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Risk Factors – Ovarian Cancer
Read more about Ovarian Cancer… Source: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
An Overview of Ovarian Cancer
Read more about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (isiXhosa)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiZulu seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (isiZulu)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Important Facts (seSotho)
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa isiZulu English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Eierstokkanker (Ovarian Cancer) – Vyf Feite Wat Elke Vrou Moet Weet (Afrikaans)
Translations into African Languages: isiXhosa isiZulu seSotho English More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer – Five Facts Every Woman Should Know
Translations into African Languages: Afrikaans isiXhosa isiZulu seSotho More about Ovarian Cancer…
Read morePublished: 8 May 2023
Updated: 8 May 2023
Categories: Types of cancer
Ovarian Cancer
CANSA is a partner of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition and annually on the 8th May, marks World Ovarian Cancer Day to help raise awareness of the disease, affecting many women in South Africa. Read about important facts, symptoms and risk factors regarding Ovarian Cancer. Information also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and seSotho…
Read morePublished: 7 May 2023
Updated: 1 November 2024
Categories: Types of cancer, Women's Health
CANSA BMSF Multiple Myeloma Programme
What is Multiple Myeloma? Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help fight infections by making antibodies that recognise and attack germs. Cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, […]
Read morePublished: 3 May 2023
Updated: 15 June 2023
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Advocacy, I have Cancer, Types of cancer
CANSA Ask The Expert Virtual Support Group – 26 April 2023
Join our virtual support group – on 26 April 2023 – where guest speaker, Dr Kerry-Ann Louw discusses depression and anxiety.
Read morePublished: 21 April 2023
Updated: 30 May 2023
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
World Health Day – Listen to Your Gut
CANSA emphasises the importance of colorectal health on World Health Day (7 April). Colorectal cancer, is among the top three for men and women in South Africa according to the National Cancer Register (2019). Previously colorectal cancer was associated with older adults, however younger adults are being diagnosed more frequently. CANSA promotes regular cancer screening, especially if there is a family history of colorectal cancer, or if any warning signs present to investigate this by making an appointment with a medical health practitioner and take steps to lower the personal cancer risk…
Read morePublished: 29 March 2023
Updated: 8 December 2023
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
CANSA Service Spotlight – Sr Vlooi Venter and Stoma Department on World Ostomy Day
Sr Vlooi Venter is CANSA’s Clinical Support and Stoma Manager. She says,”It can take a while to adapt to living with a stoma, this is not an easy process, so it is important to seek guidance and educate yourself and loved ones. Taking a new ostomate’s hand, who is about to give up on life, and easing their anxiety by walking alongside them teaching them about life with a stoma and stoma products, until they feel they have regained their independence and will to live is immensely satisfying”…
Read morePublished: 20 March 2023
Updated: 3 March 2026
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health, Work for CANSA
CANSA Men Supporting Men Cancer Support Group – 22 March 2023
22 March 2023 – CANSA support group member, Ben George, shares his journey with cancer.
Read morePublished: 16 March 2023
Updated: 23 March 2023
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
Knowledge for Life: CANSA Unveils Podcast Series
In a significant step towards community education, CANSA introduces a podcast series sharing helpful insights into lowering the cancer risk and care. This initiative underlines CANSA’s commitment to educating the public with knowledge that can make a difference in the fight against cancer, ‘On the CANSA Couch’ is made possible by partner, Liberty who together with CANSA, aims to help raise awareness and screening. The partnership sees Liberty sponsoring screening clinics, as well as getting involved in efforts to educate people about early detection, testing and sharing knowledge to educate…
Read morePublished: 22 February 2023
Updated: 27 January 2026
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Advocacy, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News
CANSA Men Supporting Men Cancer Support Group – 22 February 2023
22 February 2023 – Topic: Palliative Care and My Cancer Journey – the speaker is Dr Thilo Govender…
Read morePublished: 20 February 2023
Updated: 22 February 2023
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
