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Oncology

Breakthrough in breast cancer vaccine development

23 Jun 2025

Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 nominees revealed

Sport

Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 nominees revealed

4 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Winter performing a CT-guided interventional procedure.

Healthcare

An emerging field: Minimally invasive radiology techniques for cancer pain

4 Feb 2025

Healthcare

Brain tumour risk linked to MPA contraceptive use, Sahpra reports

20 Jan 2025

Icon honours a legacy in cancer care at Arcadia Oncology Centre in Pretoria

Oncology

Icon honours a legacy in cancer care at Arcadia Oncology Centre in Pretoria

Issued by Icon Oncology 26 Nov 2024

From survivor’s guilt to strength: A journey through cancer and mental health

ESG

From survivor’s guilt to strength: A journey through cancer and mental health

Issued by Ignition Group 29 Oct 2024

Coping with breast cancer surgery

Oncology

Coping with breast cancer surgery

Issued by CANSA 4 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Western Cape rolls out first advanced radiation therapy system

8 Aug 2024

Specialist team celebrates opening of dedicated unit to fight cancer in young people

Oncology

Specialist team celebrates opening of dedicated unit to fight cancer in young people

Issued by Icon Oncology 11 Dec 2023

Source: City of Hope.

Healthcare

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

Oyewale Tomori 2 Nov 2023

Zoleka Mandela has died. Source: Instagram.

Publishing

Zoleka Mandela dies after complications with cancer

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Sep 2023

A first for kids and young people with cancer

Paediatrics

A first for kids and young people with cancer

Issued by Icon Oncology 19 Jun 2023

Cancer centre of excellence for Eastern Cape patients

Oncology

Cancer centre of excellence for Eastern Cape patients

Issued by Icon Oncology 6 Jun 2023

Good news for cancer patients on East Rand

Oncology

Good news for cancer patients on East Rand

Issued by Icon Oncology 22 May 2023

Dealing with the 'Big C'

Oncology

Dealing with the 'Big C'

Issued by Stone 3 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Oncology

AI-driven radiation oncology treatment now in Cape Town, a first for sub-Saharan Africa

26 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

Oncology

SA first: Surgical team breaks new ground in paediatric orthopaedics

13 Oct 2022

HIV/AIDS

Study finds HIV-positive cervical cancer patients face higher mortality rate

27 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters. South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town.

Hospital Groups

Cape Town hospital uses robot at forefront of surgery in Africa

Wendell Roelf and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 22 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Fatima Hoosain.

Medical Research

Understanding the treatment of breast cancer in young women

Dr Fatima Hoosain 18 May 2022

International Childhood Cancer Day drives better access to care for children and adolescents with cancer

Oncology

International Childhood Cancer Day drives better access to care for children and adolescents with cancer

Issued by Icon Oncology 15 Feb 2022

Healthcare

International Childhood Cancer Day: Driving better access to care

14 Feb 2022

Healthcare

Probe into Roche's inflated pricing of cancer-treatment drug

9 Feb 2022

Oncology

Will cancer biopsies one day be a thing of the past?

4 Feb 2022

Icon Oncology and Limbus AI partner to pioneer radiation AI software in SA

Oncology

Icon Oncology and Limbus AI partner to pioneer radiation AI software in SA

Issued by Icon Oncology 1 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Hospital Groups

SA first: Tygerberg Hospital performs groundbreaking paediatric surgery

29 Dec 2021

Icon Oncology announce good news for Free State cancer patients

Oncology

Icon Oncology announce good news for Free State cancer patients

Issued by Icon Oncology 2 Dec 2021

Source: ©rolffimages

Medical Research

New nanomedicine delivers improved outcome for prostate cancer

11 Nov 2021

Source: ©Parmalive

Women's Health

One-size-fits-all approach to breast cancer no longer acceptable

27 Oct 2021

Oncology

High-tech hope for Eastern Cape cancer patients

Issued by Icon Oncology 17 Nov 2020

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Women's Health

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Issued by MANGO-OMC 18 Aug 2021

Oncology

New DNA research could help combat cancers that are resistant to current standard treatments

19 May 2021

7 must-read books by inspiring women to help improve your business

SMEs

7 must-read books by inspiring women to help improve your business

Keshia Africa, Issued by Topco Media 16 Feb 2021

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt

Oncology

Covid-19: the cost to cancer patients

Justus Apffelstaedt 25 Jan 2021

What's on at the 2020 virtual integrated Ugu Film Fest

Film

What's on at the 2020 virtual integrated Ugu Film Fest

14 Oct 2020

Oncology

SAHPRA extends Keytruda approval to lung and bladder cancer treatment

2 Sep 2020

Covid-19

Lockdowns and research: what we lost and what we stand to gain

Stephanie G Burton & Michael Sean Pepper 13 May 2020

3 intense wellness trends for 2020

Wellness

3 intense wellness trends for 2020

Kelly McGillivray 6 Feb 2020

A leukemia cell. Kateryna Kon/ Shutterstock

Oncology

Cancer treatment: study finds targeting nearby 'normal' cells could improve survival rates

Ingo Ringshausen 17 Jan 2020

Tumour cells under a microscope labelled with fluorescent molecules. Shutterstock

Oncology

Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine

Krupa Naran, Dharanidharan Ramamurthy, Neelakshi Mungra & Stefan Barth 14 Jan 2020

Dr Emma Allott,

Medical Research

New research shows how statins may cut risk of lethal prostate cancer

22 Nov 2019

Cladogelonium madagascariense, more commonly known as tsontso in Madagascar. Tianarilalaina Tantely, Andriamampianina

Pharmaceuticals

The anti-inflammatory properties of Madagascar's Tsontso plant

Tianarilalaina Tantely, Andriamampianina 21 Nov 2019

The 2019 Galliova Awards Winners: Esther Malan (2019 Galliova Broiler Champion Food Writer); Nomvuselelo Mncube (2019 Galliova Egg Champion Food Writer); Margie Els-Burger (2019 Galliova Food Writer of the Year; Chiara Turilli (2019 Galliova Up & Coming Food Writer of the Year); Glynis Horning (2019 Galliova Health Writer of the Year).

Media

Strong health message resonates at 2019 Galliova Awards

Leigh Andrews 21 Oct 2019

The new Halcyon radiotherapy machine at Groote Schuur hospital. In front is Nanette Joubert, medical physicist. Back from left to right: Dr Bhavna Patel, CEO of the hospital; Dr Bernadette Eick, chief operations officer; Francois Heyns, a patient; and Prof Jeannette Parks; head of radiation oncology. Photo: Elsabé Brits

Oncology

Groote Schuur unveils new cancer machine that can treat 40 patients a day

Elsabé Brits 3 Oct 2019

“I am scared every day of my life. The bullets are like rain there [on the Cape Flats],” said Mary Bruce of Hanover Park. Photo: Elsabé Brits

Public Health

Western Cape health services paint bloody picture of gun violence

Elsabé Brits 12 Aug 2019

Christina Curtis and her colleagues found that colon cancer tumours could potentially spread to other parts of the body much earlier than previously known.
Paul Sakuma

Medical Research

Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis

25 Jun 2019