https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/335.html South Africa Oncology news 15 Oncology news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/335.html en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 13:13:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cansa-highlights-human-rights-and-cancer-in-the-workplace-736972a As South Africa marks Workers’ Day, the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is encouraging employers, managers, HR teams, employees, and caregivers to recognise that cancer in the workplace is not only a health issue, but also a matter of fairness and practical support. 1-267812 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cansa-marks-95-years-by-expanding-care-support-and-hope-958424a From patient-centred care and screening to counselling, advocacy and a new Care Home, the Cancer Association of South Africa’s (Cansa) 95th anniversary reflects an organisation that continues to evolve to meet South Africa’s cancer burden. 1-267594 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-hospital-pioneers-innovative-liquid-nitrogen-cancer-treatment-069515a In a South African first, a surgeon based in Centurion has successfully performed a groundbreaking hip and limb-salvage operation using a liquid nitrogen-dipping technique, potentially opening new treatment options for patients with certain orthopaedic cancers. 1-267527 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-and-necsa-target-next-gen-precision-cancer-therapies-with-rhodium-958624a South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) will collaborate to further research the radioactive rhodium-based palladium isotope, with the aim of applying it in cancer therapy. 1-267394 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-digital-health-tools-the-answer-to-making-cancer-screenings-more-accessible-066105a Digital infrastructure, early diagnosis, and workforce capacity are some areas in which South African healthcare leaders are calling for increased investment. They emphasised their needs at a media roundtable hosted by Siemens Healthineers in Johannesburg. 1-266717 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vincent-pallotti-hospital-enhances-cancer-care-with-new-digital-pet-ct-scanner-288807a The Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town has recently improved its cancer diagnostics by installing a digital PET-CT (positron emission tomography-computed tomography) scanner. This scanner, a result of a partnership between Life Healthcare and GE HealthCare, is the second privately operated PET-CT scanner in the Western Cape. 1-266240 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/elekta-appoints-nexeva-healthcare-solutions-as-strategic-partner-in-south-africa-066015a Enhanced local service model to strengthen radiotherapy support, clinical capability and lifecycle management 1-266127 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/preventing-cervical-cancer-starts-early-511830a As South Africa marks the global Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day on 4 March, the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is highlighting the importance of early prevention in reducing the burden of cervical cancer – one of the country’s most preventable yet life-threatening cancers affecting women. 1-266046 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/icon-oncology-expands-its-social-and-economic-development-grants-programme-in-2026-399678a Calling NGOs, academics, and community partners to strengthen cancer care support across South Africa. 1-266003 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/doctors-complain-about-choice-of-equipment-at-gauteng-hospital-as-thousands-await-cancer-scans-062165a Doctors at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg have questioned a Gauteng Health Department decision to override their choice of MRI scanner. The scanner is part of a R304-million MRI scanner rollout across Gauteng public hospitals. The doctors and the head of the hospital’s supply chain management committee warned that the change could increase costs, downtime, and clinical risk. The dispute comes amid mounting diagnostic backlogs at Gauteng hospitals, including about 2,600 cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke. 1-265767 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa