Amid a controversial ban on the sale of tobacco products, South Africa commemorates Anti-Tobacco Month which culminates in World No-Tobacco Day on May 31. A global annual campaign headed up by The World Health Organization (WHO), World No-Tobacco Day focuses on the...
An editorial on patient care and staff well-being during the corona virus pandemic has been published in the SA Journal of Oncology by Prof Raymond Abratt who is the Head of Clinical Governance at Icon Oncology. Icon Oncology continues to provide treatment and support...
HPV vaccine can potentially eliminate cervical cancer by 2120 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and experts in the field are hopeful that cervical cancer will go the way of smallpox and become a historical disease over the next 100 years. This is especially good...
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...
Navigating your cancer journey A cancer diagnosis comes as a shock; it is a life- changing event and can cause chaos and anxiety. Dr David Eedes, an oncology advisor to Icon Oncology - a network of 80% of the all oncologists in private practice in South Africa -...
Clear and effective communication is a core element of patient-centered oncology care.Oncology is a challenging field with high stakes and vulnerable patients. The treatment regimens used are often highly complex and may be toxic even at therapeutic doses. Oncology...
ICON supports appropriate and adequate anti-emesis for all patients receiving chemotherapy. This is crucial to improving quality of life during chemotherapy treatment and has an impact on patient outcomes (1). Modern antiemetic regimens have relegated chemotherapy...
Public and private practice collaborate to deliver exceptional healthcare to patients in Port Elizabeth. In August 2017, the Livingstone Oncology Department in Port Elizabeth, a public-sector healthcare facility, undertook maintenance and repair work on its radiation...
The Faculty of Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiologists published a comprehensive review on evidence-base Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation in December 2016....
Belinda Bailey and David Eedes of Icon were invited to present the ICON Chemotherapy Administration Standards & Guidelines to delegates on the recent SASCRO/SASMO 2017 Conference. They would like to share the slide set and abstract from the prestigious national...