by Marise Lerm | Oct 28, 2024 | Patient Resources
Understanding the tools used to diagnose and treat breast cancer October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a critical time to focus on empowering women (and men) with knowledge and encouraging proactive health practices. Breast cancer remains the most diagnosed...
by Marise Lerm | Mar 18, 2024 | CSI, News Highlight
2024 Submissions open for Icon Oncology social grants. March 2024: Applications for the Icon Oncology 2024 Social Grants Programme is officially open. Since its launch in 2022, the grant programme has assisted several NGOs and smaller charitable initiatives,...
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 | Aug 14, 2023 | Innovation, Patient Resources
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...
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 ... READ MORE
7th Icon Conference looks at the role of multi-disciplinary teams in oncologyProminent speakers to debate the impact of the NHI Act The 7th Icon Conference to be held in Johannesburg in early May this year, promises to highlight key issues impacting on the state of ... READ MORE
World No Tobacco Day: Now is as good a time as any to give up smokingAmid 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 ... READ MORE
High-tech hope for Eastern Cape cancer patientsInstallation 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 ... READ MORE
Racing to create cancer awarenessIn CSI, News HighlightSouth 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 ... READ MORE