by Marise Lerm | Feb 5, 2024 | Business News, News Highlight, Patient Resources
A first installation with Elekta for sub-Saharan Africa in time for World Cancer Month Sandton, Gauteng, February 5, 2024: Icon Oncology, the leading cancer care provider in the country, recently marked the installation of a state-of-the-art linear accelerator...
by Marise Lerm | Jan 17, 2024 | CSI, News Highlight
Icon Oncology proud co-sponsor for 5KM race in aid of cancer NGOs The Lace Up for Cancer race is back this year, taking place at the Cape Town Stadium on 3 February, in partnership with the Cape Town 10s. The popular race, which annually takes place around World...
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)...
Public private partnership saves the lives of cancer patientsPublic and private practice collaborate to deliver exceptional healthcare to cancer patients in Port Elizabeth. In August 2017, the Livingstone Oncology Department in Port Elizabeth, a ... READ MORE
Icon Oncology pioneers use of Varian’s RGSC systemRespiratory gating system and software – first in South Africa rolled-out Leading cancer care business, Icon Oncology is proud to announce the first implementation in South Africa of a new ... READ MORE
RMB Ventures and Bopa Moruo acquires majority stake in Icon Oncology Holdings.RMB Ventures (“RMBV”) and Bopa Moruo Private Equity (“Bopa Moruo”), alongside management, have acquired a majority stake in Icon Oncology Holdings (“Icon”) which is a leading provider of cancer ... READ MORE
Debating The Future Of Oncology – 2022 Icon Oncology ConferencePioneering the Right Care The future of oncology in South Africa will be in the spotlight at the first Icon Oncology Conference since the global Covid pandemic. The theme for the Sixth Icon ... READ MORE
Costs of cancer care, an increasing challenge for SA medical aidsThe rising costs of cancer care are posing an increasing challenge for South African medical aids, and the industry needs to pro-actively adopt new billing models to meet this challenge, says Dr. ... READ MORE