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...
by Marise Lerm | Jun 21, 2024 | Business News, News Highlight
Icon Oncology delivers another first for Gauteng Johannesburg, June 20, 2024: Icon Oncology, the leading provider of oncology services in South Africa, proudly announces the grand opening of its cutting-edge, full-service oncology centre located within...
by Marise Lerm | Apr 9, 2024 | Business News, News Highlight
Prominent 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 oncology services in South Africa. The biannual Icon Conference is the...
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 | Feb 5, 2024 | Business News, News Highlight, Patient Resources
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...
Costs of cancer care, an increasing challenge for SA medical aidsThe rising costs of cancer care are posing an increasing challenge for South African medical aids, and the industry needs to pro-actively adopt new billing models to meet this challenge, says Dr. ... READ MORE
Icon Oncology pioneers use of Varian’s RGSC systemRespiratory gating system and software – first in South Africa rolled-out Leading cancer care business, Icon Oncology is proud to announce the first implementation in South Africa of a new ... READ MORE
SAJO receives DHET accreditation: Good news for cancer research.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 ... READ MORE
A surprise gift for Reach for RecoveryIn CSIIcon Oncology helps with a new home When breast cancer support group, Reach for Recovery needed a new home for their Ditto Project in Cape Town earlier this year, well-known surgeon Dr Justus ... 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