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...
Racing to create cancer awareness
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)...
Spotting Childhood Cancer Early
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...
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...
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...
Icon Oncology Upgrades Benoni Oncology Centre with State-of-the-Art Machine for Cancer Patients in East Rand
More patients can now access life-saving treatment Benoni, Gauteng : Icon Oncology, the leading cancer care provider in the country, recently celebrated the installation of a cutting-edge linear accelerator (Linac) at its radiation therapy unit in Benoni. This...
Icon Oncology partners with Limbus AI to deliver the right care.
How AI is helping Icon Oncology to deliver the right care Icon Oncology is committed to continually innovate and integrate cutting-edge technologies to guarantee the provision of the right treatment and care for our patients. "In 2021 we partnered with Limbus...
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...
Wigs for cancer patients
Social development grant grows skilled wigmakers A cancer diagnosis comes as a shock; it is a life-changing event and can cause feelings of despair and anxiety. When a patient is diagnosed, the immediate focus is on their medical needs. As cancer treatment planning...
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 grants to provide better access to cancer care
Application for oncology stakeholders now open South Africa’s foremost provider of private oncology services has launched a grant initiative to provide cancer patients with better access to cancer care. Icon Oncology Holdings today announced the project aimed at...
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...
Varian and Icon Oncology offer value-based cancer treatment hub for Southern Africa.
PALO ALTO, California, December 14, 2021 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, announced today an agreement with Icon Oncology, South Africa’s leading oncology provider, that will enhance access to cancer care through a value-based cancer treatment hub for the...
Icon Oncology announces good news for Free State Cancer Patients
New state-of-the-art machine means more patients can access cancer treatment Bloemfontein, 30 November 2021: There is good news for cancer patients in the Free State who need access to advanced treatment technology. The installation of a brand-new linear accelerator...
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...