by Marise Lerm | Nov 22, 2023 | Business News, Patient Resources
Winners announced for Crayon High School Art Competition which honours young cancer warriors Crayon, a specialist Paediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Oncology unit based in the Northern suburbs of the Cape Metropole, celebrated its official launch on...
by Marise Lerm | Oct 18, 2023 | CSI, News Highlight
Understand the screening tools available to detect breast cancer Breast cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. In South Africa, it is also the most common cancer among women accounting for 22.6% of all...
by Marise Lerm | Sep 13, 2023 | CSI, News Highlight
South Africa’s first black female ultra MTB athlete determined to make a difference. Omphile Motaung is a passionate young black female cyclist. At age 25 Omphile became the youngest and first woman of colour to complete the gruelling Race Across South Africa (RASA)...
by Marise Lerm | Sep 12, 2023 | News Highlight, Patient Resources
Awareness empowers parents and guardians Parents are the first line of defence in their children’s health journey! As we mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, let’s talk about how you can play a crucial role in the early detection of childhood cancer. Here’s how you...
by Marise Lerm | Sep 11, 2023 | Business News, News Highlight
New machine in Mbombela means better access to lifesaving treatment Mbombela, Mpumalanga: Icon Oncology the biggest provider of cancer treatment in the country, celebrated the installation of a brand-new linear acceleration (Linac) at its radiation therapy unit in...
Star FM talks to Dr Nirasha Chiranjan about Breast Cancer AwarenessPrevention, early diagnosis, and access to treatment are key to saving lives Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer according to the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). At ... READ MORE
Icon Oncology SA diversifies to become ‘one-stop-oncology’ offeringIcon Growth announced as empowerment arm Leading value-based care (VBC) business, Icon Oncology South Africa is pioneering transformation in the local healthcare sector and driving adoption of ... READ MORE
Cancer survivor on a missionConn Bertish is a man on a mission; a man who is determined to “make people harder to kill.” Especially those who have been diagnosed or living with cancer. In 2006, Conn, an internationally awarded ... READ MORE
Royal College of Radiologists Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation 2nd Edition PublishedThe Faculty of Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiologists published a comprehensive review on evidence-base Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation in December 2016.... READ MORE