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GREAT Tour Doing Great Work for CANSA and Men’s Health

The Garden Route Extended Adventure Tour (GREAT) 2022 embarks on its second tour with 10 riders cycling from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Cape Town, over the course of six days, in a bid to raise funds for CANSA, and Love Your Nuts, and further raising awareness of men’s heath, specifically testicular cancer…

Published: 26 April 2022
Updated: 6 May 2022
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health

Is Your Colon Healthy?

CANSA promotes living an active balanced lifestyle and promotes that certain lifestyle changes can lower the risk of cancer. It further advocates cutting out lifestyle factors that can put one at risk for cancer, especially colorectal cancer which is among the top three cancers among men and women in South Africa.

Published: 21 April 2022
Updated: 1 September 2022
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health

bounti Gets the CANSA Seal of Recognition

Pioneering rebounding brand, bounti, has received the highly sought-after Seal of Recognition by CANSA, a leader in the fight against cancer in SA, since 1931. The purpose of CANSA is to offer a unique, integrated service to the public and to all people affected by cancer. The CANSA Seal was introduced to encourage South Africans to read product labels and to assist them in making informed choices – the aim being to promote smart, balanced lifestyles and to encourage people to make a proactive effort in reducing their cancer risk…

Published: 7 April 2022
Updated: 19 May 2022
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health

Breast is Best

CANSA announces its partnership with ‘The Breast Mom’, an online breastfeeding speciality space, offering breastfeeding support products, accessories, and advice. There is strong evidence that shows those who breastfeed exclusively for six months and beyond, have a lower chance of developing breast cancer. The risk for endometrial and ovarian cancers is also reduced through breastfeeding…

Published: 30 March 2022
Updated: 19 May 2022
Categories: Media Releases & News, Women's Health

Men Supporting Men Support Group for Cancer Patients – 19 March 2022

Male cancer patients finally have the opportunity to meet each other and share in a safe space. Male cancer patients are invited to join the next support group meeting via Zoom: Saturday, 19 March 2022…

Published: 17 March 2022
Updated: 22 March 2022
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health

Join Online High-Level Panel Event on International HPV Awareness Day (4 March 2022)

IPVS hosted a live, multi-disciplinary, interactive panel event to explore the challenges and opportunities in relation to the prevention of HPV-related cancers. Global key opinion leaders addressed specific HPV vaccination topics that would in turn strengthen strategies to realize the global cervical cancer elimination goal and reduce all types of HPV-related cancer. View recording….

Published: 4 March 2022
Updated: 18 March 2022
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, Women's Health

CANSA Promotes #OneLessWorry HPV Awareness

On 4 March 2022, International Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Day, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) supports the International Papillomavirus Society’s (IPVS) #OneLessWorry campaign, that aims to raise awareness of the virus, and the tools to overcome it, such as screening and vaccination programmes. HPV can cause cancer and is responsible for almost half a million deaths globally each year. Image credits: Freepik…

Published: 28 February 2022
Updated: 3 June 2022
Categories: Advocacy, Women's Health

Letter from CANSA Urging Parents to Support Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Programme in Schools

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) wishes to advise parents / guardians to get their daughters vaccinated for HPV, to ensure that they are protected from getting cervical cancer. CANSA is also asking parents / guardians to consider the health and the future of their girl child. Parents / guardians can do this by signing the consent form and return it in good time back to the school. Parents / guardians who make it possible for their girl child to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine are making sure that their girl child is protected for the rest of her life against HPV infection and the possibility of getting cervical cancer…

Published: 6 February 2022
Updated: 13 July 2022
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Men's Health, Types of cancer, Women's Health

City Logistics Donates Washing Machine to CANSA TLC Durban in Recognition of World Cancer Day

The CANSA TLC Durban Lodge situated at the CANSA Durban Care Centre reached out to City Logistics for help with their washing machine. Cara Noble National Relationship Manager for CANSA and Head of the CANSA TLC Children’s services was over the moon and said, “City Logistics has been one of our most loyal partners to CANSA KZN we are so grateful for this washing machine and for the ease it is going to bring parents as they stay far from home with us. Thank you for everything you have done and still do for us and your commitment to the fight against cancer.”

Published: 4 February 2022
Updated: 23 January 2023
Categories: CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA on the Move for the Youth

CANSA Novartis Free FotoFinder & Skin Examinations in January 2022

CANSA will be hosting FREE FotoFinder & skin examinations in January 2022, at various venues. We are thankful to Novartis for sponsoring this screening…

Published: 22 January 2022
Updated: 23 January 2023
Categories: SunSmart

Don’t Let Cancer Get Under Your Skin

As part of its 2022 SunSmart health awareness campaign, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is hosting free FotoFinder and skin examinations, sponsored by Novartis, in: Roodepoort – 13 January, Vredendal – 17 January, Springbok – 21 and 22 January, Rustenburg – 27 January and Nelspruit – 27 January. Appointments can be booked through CANSA Care Centres or directly with CANSA Service Coordinators in the various regions.

Published: 12 January 2022
Updated: 5 November 2024
Categories: Media Releases & News, SunSmart

CANSA Contributes SunSmart Tips to Online Magazines for the Holiday Season

CANSA recently contributed to articles in online magazines MzansiHealth and RoveSA: Be SunSmart and Lower Your Risk of Skin Cancer Most people don’t know that sunburn can occur within fifteen minutes of exposure to the sun and that even during such a short time, permanent, irreversible, damage is caused to your skin. This damage increases […]

Published: 14 December 2021
Updated: 14 December 2021
Categories: SunSmart

CANSA Novartis Free FotoFinder & Skin Examinations – Vredendal – 17 January 2022

Published: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Malmesbury Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, SunSmart

CANSA Novartis Free FotoFinder & Skin Examinations – Springbok – 21 & 22 January 2022

Published: 13 December 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Springbok Virtual Care Centre, SunSmart

CANSA Novartis Free Fotofinder & Skin Examinations – Rustenburg – 27 January 2022

Published: 13 December 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA North West, CANSA Rustenburg Care Centre, SunSmart

CANSA Novartis Free FotoFinder Screenings & Skin Examinations – Roodepoort – 13 January 2022

Published: 13 December 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Gauteng, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, SunSmart

CANSA Novartis Free FotoFinder Screenings & Skin Examinations – Nelspruit – 27 January 2022

Published: 13 December 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Lowveld Care Centre, CANSA Mpumalanga, SunSmart

Launch – Men Supporting Men Support Group for Cancer Patients

Male cancer patients finally have the opportunity to meet each other and share in a safe space. Male cancer patients are invited to join the first support group meeting via Zoom on Saturday, 27 November 2021 at 9:00 to 10:30….

Published: 26 November 2021
Updated: 6 December 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health

Zoom Panel Discussion – Let’s Get Real about Men and Prostate Cancer

CANSA hosted a Zoom panel discussion on 18 November 2021 ‘Let’s Get Real about Men and Prostate Cancer’…

Published: 17 November 2021
Updated: 24 November 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Types of cancer

Standing Together to Eliminate Cervical Cancer

On 17 November 2021, CANSA and other cancer control partners worldwide, will mark the first anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s ‘Eliminate Cervical Cancer’ Campaign. Launched by the WHO to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem globally in 2020, countries and communities around the world mark this movement with a day of action and the launch of local campaigns.

Published: 16 November 2021
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Women's Health

Mans Takel Saam Prostaatkanker

English Media Release 1 November 2021 – Prostaatkanker is die mees algemene kanker onder mans wêreldwyd en die nommer een kanker wat Suid-Afrikaanse mans affekteer (Nasionale Kankerregister 2017), met 1 uit 17 mans wat die risiko loop om in hul leeftyd hiermee gediagnoseer te word. Internasionale en plaaslike navorsing wys dat die risiko vir aggressiewe […]

Published: 12 November 2021
Updated: 28 November 2021
Categories: Men's Health