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 | 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...
by Icon Communications | Sep 29, 2020 | Patient Resources
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...
Eradication of cervical cancer in the next century?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 ... 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
Specialist team celebrates opening of dedicated unit to fight cancer in young people.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 ... READ MORE
Icon Oncology drives sustainability of cancer care in South AfricaValue-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 ... READ MORE
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 ... READ MORE