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 | 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...
by Marise Lerm | Oct 26, 2022 | News Highlight, Patient Resources
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...
by Marise Lerm | Oct 17, 2022 | Clinical Expert, Patient Resources
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...
New technology, good news for KZN breast cancer patientsIcon 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 ... READ MORE
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
Changing the face of the cancer journeyFrom 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 ... READ MORE
Icon Oncology Upgrades Sandton Oncology CentreA 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 ... 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