CANSA’s Fact Sheets & Position Statements are provided for general information purposes only, and to state our stance on particular matters. We do not specialise in treatment of cancer. It is therefore important to discuss any questions which may arise with the appropriate specialists.
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DONATE HEREPosition Statements
See CANSA’s Position Statements below. A Position Statement is a document where CANSA states its position regarding a particular matter:
Coping with Cancer:
- Assisted Suicide Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Cannabis Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Patient Rights & Rights of Caregivers Position Statement
- Henna Tattoos (Temporary) Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Tattoos (Health Risks) Position Statement & Fact Sheet
Screening & Treatment:
- Alternate Cancer Therapies (Risks) Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Insulin Potentiation Therapy Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Non-Invasive Medical Devices Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Ozone Therapy Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Soursop (Graviola) Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Sutherlandia Frutescens Position Statement & Fact Sheet
Types of Cancer:
- Breast Cancer Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Cervical Cancer Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Prostate Cancer Position Statement & Fact Sheet
Carcinogens & Possible Carcinogens:
- Aflatoxins in Agricultural Products Intended for Human Consumption Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Alcohol Consumption & Cancer Risk Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Artificial Sweetners Position Statement
- Asbestos Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Environmental Responsibility Position Statement
- Glyphosate Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Hydraulic Fracturing Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Melanotan II Fact Sheet
- Oxybenzone Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Phthalates Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Radon as Cause of Lung Cancer Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Sodium Benzoate & Vitamin C Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Tetrachloroethylene Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Tobacco Position Statement
- Vaccines & Vaccinations Position Statement & Fact Sheet
Reducing Cancer Risk:
- Aspirin Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Canola Oil Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Components CANSA Recommended Diet Position Statement
- Ketogenic Diet Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Pap smears During Pregnancy Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Potable Water & Cancer Risk Reduction Position Statement & Fact Sheet
- Sunless Tanning Health Risks Position Statement & Fact Sheet
Please consider making a donation
Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing educational efforts to lower the cancer risk. Give a gift to our CANSA Care Homes to help support critical services for cancer patients. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
DONATE HEREFact Sheets
See CANSA’s Fact Sheets below – fact sheets provide the latest information regarding types of cancer and cancer related issues, based on the latest cancer research:
General Information Cancer:
- Cancer Fact Sheet
- Glossary of Cancer & Health Related Terminology Fact Sheet
- ICD-10 Coding Neoplasms (cancers) Fact Sheet
- Known Causes of Cancer Fact Sheet
- Statistics Prevalence Cancer (Global & South Africa)
Screening & Testing for Cancer:
- Amount of Ionizing Radiation Received from Routine Imaging Fact Sheet
- Bathroom Frequency Causes in Men Fact Sheet
- Effective Radiation Received from Routine Mammography Fact Sheet
- Genetic Testing for Cancer Fact Sheet
- Imaging Tests for Cancer Fact Sheet
- MammaPrint Fact Sheet
- Mole Check According to the A B C D E F G Acronym
- Role of Prostate Specific Antigen Screening on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Fact Sheet
- Safe Paediatric Xray Imaging Fact Sheet
- Tumour Markers Fact Sheet
Treatment:
- Alternate Cancer Therapies (Risks) Fact Sheet
- Antibiotic Resistance & Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet
- Chemotherapy Fact Sheet
- Lymphoedema Fact Sheet
- Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Fact Sheet
- Nuclear Medicine’s Importance for Cancer Patients Fact Sheet
- Oncolytic Virus to Cure Cancer Fact Sheet
- Pericardial Effusion Caused by Cancer or Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet
- Radiation Therapy Fact Sheet
- Stem Cells & Stem Cell Transplant Fact Sheet
- Utilising Blood Products for Cancer Patients Fact Sheet
- Vitamin B17 – Dangers of Utilization of this Alternative Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet
Coping with Cancer:
- Botox Use by Cancer Survivors Fact Sheet
- Cancer & Itching Skin Fact Sheet
- Cancer & Mental Health Fact Sheet
- Cannabis in SA Fact Sheet | Position Statement
- Caregivers – How to Take Care of Themselves Fact Sheet
- Chemo Brain Fact Sheet
- Chemotherapy – Possible Side Effects on Eyesight Fact Sheet
- COVID 19 Vaccination for Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer
- Erectile Dysfunction & Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet
- How to Cope with a Cancer Diagnosis Fact Sheet
- Low White Blood Cell Count (Implications) Fact Sheet
- Pain Control in Cancer Fact Sheet
- Rectal Bleeding Following Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
- Safe Sex during Cancer Treatment Fact Sheet
- Sarcopenia in Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors Fact Sheet
- Scalp Cooling to Help Minimise Hair Loss Fact Sheet
- Stoma & Stoma Care Fact Sheet
- Survivorship & Cancer Fact Sheet
- Testicular Cancer & Male Fertility Fact Sheet
- ‘Your Advance Health Care Directive’ (expressing your wishes re health care, treatment or withdrawal treatment, provision pain relief, additional wishes, etc)
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Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing educational efforts to lower the cancer risk. Give a gift to our CANSA Care Homes to help support critical services for cancer patients. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
DONATE HERENutrition:
- Nutrition and Related Tips for People Living with Cancer
- Nutrition for Adults Undergoing Cancer Treatment
- Nutrition for Children Diagnosed with Cancer
Per Cancer Type:
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer
- Nutritional for Individuals Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer
- Nutritional for Individuals Diagnosed with Liver Cancer
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer
- Nutrition for Individuals Diagnosed with Stomach Cancer
Other:
- Nutrition for Individuals Living with a Colostomy
- Nutrition for Individuals Living with an Ileostomy
- Nutrition for Individuals Living with a Urostomy
Conditions Giving Rise to Cancer:
- Actinic Cheilitis Fact Sheet – can lead to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- Actinic Keratosis Fact Sheet – can lead to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- Atrophic Gastritis Fact Sheet – can lead to stomach cancer
- Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) Fact Sheet – can lead to penile cancer
- Barrett’s Oesophagus Fact Sheet – can lead to oesophageal cancer
- Bowenoid Papulosis Fact Sheet – squamous cell carcinoma in situ (genitalia)
- Bowen’s Disease Fact Sheet – can lead to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- Castleman Disease Fact Sheet – can lead to lymphoma
- Cervical Dysplasia Fact Sheet – can lead to cervical cancer
- Dyskeratosis Congenita Fact Sheet – can lead to leukaemia & other cancers
- Desmoid Fibromatosis Fact Sheet – is not cancerous, however, can invade other tissue
- Erythroplakia Fact Sheet – can lead to oral cavity cancers
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Fact Sheet – can lead to colon cancer
- Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome Fact Sheet – can lead to basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- Leukoplakia Fact Sheet – can lead to oral cavity cancers
- Lichen Planus Fact Sheet – can lead to mouth, vulvar and penile Cancer
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance (MGUS) Fact Sheet – risk of developing into a blood cancer such as myeloma (cancer of plasma cells) or lymphoma (cancer of lymphatic system)
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Fact Sheet – pre-leukaemic disorder
- Oral Submucous Fibrosis Fact Sheet – linked to oral cancers
- Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PeIN) Fact Sheet – linked to penile cancer
- Polycythaemia Vera Fact Sheet – can lead to leukaemia
- Sideropenic Dysphagia Fact Sheet – can lead to oesohageal / pharyngeal cancer
- Solar Elastosis Fact Sheet – pre-cursor to squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- Symptomatic Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour Fact Sheet – not cancerous but can grow and cause damage to the surrounding tissue and structures of the body
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Fact Sheet – may lead to multiple skin cancers during lifetime
Types of Cancer:
Statistics prevalence cancer in SA…
- Adamantinoma Fact Sheet
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Fact Sheet
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Fact Sheet
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Anal Cancer (Anus) Fact Sheet
- Angiosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Appendix Cancer Fact Sheet
- Bile Duct Cancer Fact Sheet
- Bladder Cancer Fact Sheet
- Bone Cancer Fact Sheet – Giant Cell Tumour of Bone Fact Sheet
- Brain & Central Nervous System Cancer Fact Sheet
- Breast Cancer (female) | Breast Cancer – Paget’s Disease | Breast Cancer, Pregancy & Breastfeeding Fact Sheet | Metastatic Breast Cancer Fact Sheet
- Breast Cancer (male)
- Carcinoid Tumours Fact Sheet
- Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet
- Childhood Cancer Fact Sheets
- Chondrosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Chordoma Fact Sheet
- Colorectal Cancer Fact Sheet
- Connective Tissue Cancer Fact Sheet
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Fact Sheet
- Desmoplastic Small Round-Cell Tumour Fact Sheet
- Duodenal Cancer Fact Sheet
- Ear Cancer Fact Sheet
- Epitheloid Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Ewing’s Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Ewing’s Sarcoma (Soft Tissue) Fact Sheet
- Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Eye Cancer Fact Sheet
- Eye (Ocular) Melanoma Fact Sheet
- Fallopian Tube Cancer Fact Sheet
- Fibromyxoid Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Gallbladder Fact Sheet
- Gastrinoma Fact Sheet
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Fact Sheet
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Fact Sheet
- Giant Condyloma Acuminatum (Buschke–Löwenstein Tumour) Fact Sheet
- Gliosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Gum Cancer Fact Sheet
- Gynaecological Sarcomas Fact Sheet
- Heart Cancer Fact Sheet
- Haemangiosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Human Papilloma Virus Infection (HPV) & Cancer Fact Sheet
- Insulinoma Fact Sheet
- Intestine (small) Fact Sheet
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer Fact Sheet
- Laryngeal Cancer (Larynx) Fact Sheet
- Leiomyosarcoma Fact Sheet – Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Adult Hairy Cell – Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Erythroid (Adult Acute) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Lymphoblastic – ALL (Adult Acute) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Lymphoblastic – CLL (Adult Chronic) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Megakaryoblastic – Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Myelofibrosis Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Myeloid – AML (Adult Acute) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Myeloid – CML (Adult Chronic) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Myelomoncytic (Adult Acute) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Myelomonocytic – CMML (Adult Chronic) Fact Sheet
- Leukaemia – Promyelocytic – APL (Adult Acute) Fact Sheet
- Lip Cancer Fact Sheet
- Liposarcoma Fact Sheet
- Liver Cancer Fact Sheet
- Lung Cancer Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Aids Related – Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Anaplastic Large Cell Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell (AITL) Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Burkitt
- Lymphoma – Diffuse Large B Cell
- Lymphoma – Follicular
- Lymphoma – Hodgkin’s
- Lymphoma – Mantle Cell
- Lymphoma – Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Nodal Marginal Zone Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Non-Hodgkin’s Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Non-Hodgkin’s: Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Non-Hodgkin’s: Richter’s Syndrome Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – Non-Hodgkin’s – Waldenstrom Macroglobulinaemia Fact Sheet
- Lymphoma – T-Cell: Mycosis Fungoides Fact Sheet
- Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour Fact Sheet
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma Fact Sheet
- Mesothelioma Fact Sheet – find support resources for patients & loved ones…
- Mesothelioma – Peritoneal Fact Sheet
- Mouth Cancer Fact Sheet
- Multiple Myeloma Fact Sheet
- Myxofibrosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Oesophageal Cancer Fact Sheet
- Oligodendroglioma Fact Sheet
- Osteosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Ovarian (Ovary) Cancer Fact Sheet
- Ovary (Germ Cell Tumour) Fact Sheet
- Ovary (Teratoma of the Ovary) Fact Sheet
- Paget’s Disease of the Scrotum
- Palate Cancer Fact Sheet
- Pancoast Tumour Fact Sheet
- Pancreatic Cancer Fact Sheet
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours
- Paranasal Sinus & Nasal Cavity Cancer Fact Sheet
- Parathyroid Cancer Fact Sheet
- Penile Cancer Fact Sheet
- Peritoneal Cancer Primary (PPC) Fact Sheet
- Pharyngeal Cancer (pharynx / throat) Fact Sheet
- Phyllodes Tumour Fact Sheet
- Pineoblastoma Fact Sheet
- Pituitary Gland Cancer Fact Sheet
- Pleural Cancer Fact Sheet
- Polycythaemia Vera Fact Sheet
- Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
- Rectal Cancer Fact Sheet
- Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Adult
- Salivary Gland Cancer Fact Sheet
- Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Skin Cancer Fact Sheets / Related: Basal Cell Carcinoma | Kaposi Sarcoma | Malignant Melanoma | Merkel Cell Carcinoma | Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma | Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Spitz Naevi (usually present in toddlers and children) and can mistakenly be thought to be malignant melanoma because of the close resemblance | Albinism & Cancer Risk | Link to Solar Radiation | Climate Change Heatwaves and its Effect on the Incidence of Skin Cancer | Dangers Sunbeds
- Solitary Fibrous Tumour Fact Sheet
- Somatostatinoma Fact Sheet
- Spinal Cord Cancer Fact Sheet
- Spindle Cell Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Spleen Cancer Fact Sheet
- Stomach Cancer Fact Sheet
- Synovial Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Testicular Cancer Fact Sheet | Endodermal Sinus Tumour of Testicles Fact Sheet
- Thymoma Fact Sheet
- Thyroid Cancer Fact Sheet – Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer | Hürthle Cell Thyroid Cancer Fact Sheet | Medullary Thyroid Cancer Fact Sheet
- Tongue Cancer Fact Sheet
- Tonsils Cancer Fact Sheet
- Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) Fusion Cancer Fact Sheet
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Unknown Primary Cancer (CUP) Fact Sheet
- Ureteral Cancer (Ureter) Fact Sheet
- Urethral Cancer (Urethra) Fact Sheet
- Uterine Cancer (Uterus) Fact Sheet
- Vaginal & Vulvar Melanoma Fact Sheet
- Vaginal Cancer (Vagina) Fact Sheet
- Vaginal Clear-Cell Adenosarcoma Fact Sheet
- Vascular Sarcoma Fact Sheet
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Fact Sheet
- Vulvar Cancer (Vulva) Fact Sheet
Carcinogens & Possible Carcinogens:
- Bisphenol A (BPA) Fact Sheet
- Bisphenol S (BPS) Fact Sheet
- Carcinogens per Organ Site Fact Sheet
- Naphthalene Fact Sheet
- Occupational Cancers South Africa Fact Sheet
- Personal Care Products – Possible Harmful Chemicals Fact Sheet
- Smoking Fact Sheets: Hookah | Tobacco Products
- Sunbed Use – Dangers Fact Sheet
- Volatile Organic Compounds Fact Sheet
Reducing Cancer Risk:
- Balanced Lifestyle Fact Sheet
- Being SunSmart with Infants, Toddlers & Children Fact Sheet
- Canola Oil Fact Sheet
- Dangers of Meat Cooked At High Temperatures Fact Sheet
- Garlic Use to Reduce Cancer Risk
- How to Reduce Risk of Cancer
- Honeybush Tea – Health Benefits Fact Sheet
- Obesity & Cancer Fact Sheet
- Olive Oil (Extra Virgin) Fact Sheet
- Palmitoleic Acid (Omega-7) Fact Sheet
- Rooibos Tea – Health Benefits Fact Sheet
- Salt & Permissable Sodium Content in Foodstuffs Fact Sheet
- Sugar Substitute Stevia
- Vitamin D is Important Fact Sheet
Other
- Genetic Engineering Fact Sheet
- Health Profile of SA & Related Information Fact Sheet
- Pet Companions and their Health Fact Sheet
Please consider making a donation
Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing educational efforts to lower the cancer risk. Give a gift to our CANSA Care Homes to help support critical services for cancer patients. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
DONATE HEREHas Cancer Touched Your Life?
We want you to know that you are not alone and that we would like to support you and your loved ones, regardless of how cancer has touched your life.
Find info & online resources to help you fight cancer and please read more about CANSA’s Holistic Care & Support which is offered at our CANSA Care Centres countrywide.
