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...
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...
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...
Icon Oncology awards R100K grant to Look Good Feel Better Icon Oncology has partnered with Look Good Feel Better South Africa, a national NGO that hosts self-care workshops for people living with cancer. The collaboration will benefit uninsured cancer patients from...
Icon Oncology pioneers respiratory gating system at KZN flagship radiation therapy unit Icon Oncology is rolling out respiratory gating technology which will help patients with difficult to reach tumors to receive precision-focused radiation therapy. Its high-tech...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Prevention, 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 present 1 in every 27 women in South Africa could develop breast...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Prevention and early diagnosis key to reduce mortality rate Cancer is set to become the leading cause of death in the 21st Century with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warning that one in six women may be at risk of developing cancer during...
Conn 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 creative director, big wave surfer, fear factor winner, husband, and...
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...
The 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...
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...
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 -...
Dr Margie Venter, a palliative care specialist and oncologist, raised some interesting points about serious illness conversations, particularly the idea that advanced care planning discussions need to be done with everyone. This includes initiating the conversation at...
Dr Ros Boa of Vincent Palotti Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital, addressing the topic of “Sexuality and cancer”, said that cancer profoundly impacts sexual well-being on physical, psychological, and social levels, and it’s important for patients to be able to...