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...
Good news for cancer patients in Mpumalanga
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...
A first for kids and young people with cancer.
Specialist team unites to fight cancer in young people. Friday, 16 June 2023: On Youth Day, Icon Oncology and Cancercare are proud to announce a new collaboration which will establish a dedicated cancer treatment unit for young people in the Western Cape and beyond....
Cancer Centre of Excellence for Eastern Cape Patients
Increased capacity allows for better access to lifesaving treatment. Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape now has some of the most state-of-the-art radiation oncology technology in South Africa. This follows the recent installation of a Varian Halcyon linear accelerator...
Grant programme ensures sustainability of oncology services
2023 Submissions open for Icon Oncology social grants. Icon Oncology is proud to announce that applications are now open for its 2023 Social Grants Programme. Building on the success of the programme launched in 2022, the initiative is aimed at growing opportunities...
Icon Oncology grows cancer treatment capacity in the Western Cape
New machine means more patients can receive treatment Bellville, Cape Town: On World Radiography Day, Icon Oncology the biggest provider of cancer treatment in the country, celebrated the installation of a brand-new linear acceleration (Linac) at its radiation...
Icon Oncology drives sustainability of cancer care in South Africa
Value-based care means more patients should be able to receive cancer treatment. The survival of oncology in South Africa was under the spotlight at a recent conference hosted by Icon Oncology in Cape Town. Attended by more than 700 cancer care providers,...
Icon Oncology pioneers use of Varian’s RGSC system
Respiratory 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 respiratory gating system. This new system is designed to increase accuracy and...
Debating The Future Of Oncology – 2022 Icon Oncology Conference
Pioneering 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 Conference is “Pioneering the Right Care”, and it convenes in early...
Icon Oncology is ready to close the gap in cancer care.
Creating a viable solution for public and private partnerships. On World Cancer Day the Union for International Cancer Control (UUICC) and the global oncology community are calling on everyone to use their influence to help close the gap in cancer care. Stepping up to...
Icon Oncology and Limbus AI™ partner to pioneer radiation AI software in SA.
A first implementation of time-saving software to benefit local cancer patients Leading value-based care (VBC) business, Icon Oncology today announced a partnership with Limbus AI™. The agreement will introduce cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) powered...
Mediclinic Southern Africa, Icon Oncology and Cancercare open cancer treatment facility.
Cape Town, 16 August: Mediclinic Southern Africa, Icon Oncology and Cancercare today celebrated a first in South Africa with the official opening of a new flagship cancer treatment centre based at Mediclinic Constantiaberg in Cape Town. The brand new R45-million...
POSITION STATEMENT: COVID-19 Vaccine April 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine: Cancer and immunocompromised patients should receive the vaccine. Icon Oncology strongly advises that people with cancer or a history of cancer should receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Icon Oncology further recommends that cancer...
SAJO receives DHET accreditation: Good news for cancer research.
The South African Journal of Oncology (SAJO) is proud to announce its recent accreditation received by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Announced in February this year, SAJO is now included in the list of accredited journals...
Mediclinic Southern Africa partners with Icon Oncology to offer a first in oncology.
New full-service oncology centre announced Cape Town, 24 March 2021: Leading value-based care (VBC) business, Icon Oncology and Mediclinic Southern Africa, today announced a first in South Africa partnership that aims to deliver seamless one-stop oncology services at...
Icon Oncology SA diversifies to become ‘one-stop-oncology’ offering
Icon 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 value-based-care to deliver better patient outcomes. On World Quality Day,...
High-tech hope for Eastern Cape cancer patients
Installation of LINAC first for the province There is renewed hope for cancer patients in the Eastern Cape who need treatment for difficult-to-reach tumours, with the installation of a new state-of-the-art machine at the Icon Oncology radiation therapy unit based in...
Case Management and understanding its role in VBC
Placing the patient in the centre October’s health calendar is busy, but there is a week dedicated to celebrate a special group of healthcare professionals – Case Managers. National Case Managers Week fell on 11-17 October and if ever there was a time to recognise...
Icon Oncology Conference postponed to 3 – 5 June 2022
In light of the current trend and projected peak time of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Icon Oncology has concluded that it will not be possible to continue with plans of hosting the Icon 2020 Conference scheduled for October 2020. The Icon 2020 Conference...
Message from Icon Oncology CEO on COVID-19
The world is well aware of the serious and unprecedented global pandemic resulting from the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africa and announced that a “State of Disaster” has been declared and various interventions and...
Changing the face of the cancer journey
From new premises to state-of-the-art medical equipment, the new Sandton Oncology Medical Centre is transforming how patients receive cancer care Sandton Oncology has been paying attention to its patients. When they speak of patient-focused care, you can see how they...
Icon appoints new CEO
Icon Oncology Holdings (Pty) Ltd, including all its subsidiaries and associated Companies, is excited to announce that Anthony Pedersen, currently CEO of Medscheme, has been appointed as the Group CEO of Icon. Anthony will assume the role, based at the company’s Head...
Costs of cancer care, an increasing challenge for SA medical aids
The 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. Ernst Marais, COO of Icon Oncology, the biggest network of oncologists...
MSH progress gains momentum in cancer treatment
Medical Specialist Holdings (MSH) has achieved a number of cancer treatment milestones in 2018, all of which are positive indicators of greater progress in 2019. In 2018, we were successful as a group in securing an external financial investor, which will give...