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Shereen Rampersadh – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 5 August 2021
Updated: 5 August 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
CANSA Webinar: Lung Cancer – Our Voice Our Story
Webinar Recording: Patients and caregivers sharing their viewpoints about overcoming lung cancer…
Read morePublished: 4 August 2021
Updated: 13 August 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer, Men's Health, No-Tobacco Campaign, Women's Health
Roy Myers – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 29 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
CANSA Highlights the Importance of Lung Cancer Awareness
World Lung Cancer Day is observed on 1 August to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer, and to support those affected by the disease. Lung cancer accounted for over 2,2 million new cases and 1 796 144 deaths worldwide in 2020 (Globocan 2020) making it the most fatal cancer globally. It’s in the top five most frequent cancers in SA excluding non-melanoma skin cancer in 2020 (Globocan 2020). The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has partnered with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to raise much needed awareness about lung cancer in several KZN communities.
Read morePublished: 28 July 2021
Updated: 19 October 2021
Categories: Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Sharmila Hendricks – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 23 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Zoom – CANSA Netcare Virtual National Support Group Meeting – 24 July 2021
Theme: Dietary tips – managing side effects of cancer treatment and staying healthy. The good, the bad and the ugly of your eating habits…
Read morePublished: 21 July 2021
Updated: 13 August 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Dietary Tips, I have Cancer
Chantel Memziwe – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 12 July 2021
Updated: 13 September 2023
Categories: Stories of Hope
Nonhlanhla Sephula – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 8 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Denise Reddy – Taking the Leap of Faith – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 8 July 2021
Updated: 8 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Webinar Recording: Cancer Patients and COVID-19 Vaccination
CANSA and the SANCDA arranged a webinar session about cancer patients and the COVID vaccine. The panel of presenters included two oncology experts sharing current recommendations and information, Dr Zainab Mohamed, Head Clinical Unit, Radiation Oncology Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town and Dr Ria David, a medical oncologist and specialist physician from Oncocare.
Read morePublished: 7 July 2021
Updated: 15 October 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Beyond Diagnosis & Treatment, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer
Thila Miller – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 2 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Men and Breast Cancer
Male breast cancer is rare, accounting for 1% of all breast cancers. It is a hundred times more common in women than in men…
Read morePublished: 2 July 2021
Updated: 9 October 2024
Categories: Men's Health, Types of cancer
Cancer Patients and the COVID Vaccine
Dr Ria David educates us on the current recommendation for cancer patients getting the COVID vaccine…
Read morePublished: 29 June 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer
Ian Cumming – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 24 June 2021
Updated: 23 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Akhona Lusawana – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 24 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Richard Caddy – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 24 June 2021
Updated: 2 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
A Story of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 24 June 2021
Updated: 24 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Marilie Oberholzer – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 23 June 2021
Updated: 2 July 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Allan Hardy – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 23 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Bevera Bailey – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 23 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
Lynette Lagardien – Cancer Stories of Hope #CANSA90
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Read morePublished: 23 June 2021
Categories: Stories of Hope
