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 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:59:11 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breaking-the-silence-on-vulval-cancer-290037a As part of Women’s Month, the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) encourages women to pay attention to changes in the external genital area, known medically as the vulva, and to seek medical advice without shame or delay. 1-270920 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dr-reddys-laboratories-registers-new-cancer-immunotherapy-in-south-africa-856303a Dr Reddy’s Laboratories South Africa has recently received approval for a new PD-1 inhibitor. This medication is intended for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC), which is a rare and aggressive type of head and neck cancer. 1-270539 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breast-cancer-screening-in-south-africa-balancing-early-detection-with-appropriate-care-523140a When people think about breast cancer screening, the conversation often begins and ends with one message: screen more women. 1-270276 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nuclear-medicine-specialist-receives-r3m-grant-to-turn-tide-against-breast-cancer-842063a Professor Mike Sathekge, head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of the South African Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI), has received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for research that could make breast cancer more manageable. 1-269849 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discovery-health-members-live-longer-healthier-lives-finds-healthreport2026-512300a The saying “health is wealth” has never been truer at Discovery Health. According to its recently released HealthTrend26 report, the Discovery Health Medical Scheme recorded a 5.6% reduction in mortality among its members over the past 10 years. 1-268986 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/libertys-2025-claims-hit-r1263bn-but-young-adult-deaths-surge-15-178556a Liberty paid out R12.63bn in claims during the year, delivering critical financial support to tens of thousands of clients and their families when it mattered most. 1-268608 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cansa-marks-cancer-survivors-month-by-focusing-on-life-beyond-treatment-734232a “Cancer survivorship is not only about living beyond diagnosis and treatment. It’s also about survivors being enabled to live with dignity and hope, practical help and emotional care through every stage of their cancer experience,” says national manager: Care and Support, Lisa Strydom, for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa). 1-268562 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/icon-conference-2026-to-spotlight-innovation-and-the-future-of-cancer-care-067575a Icon Oncology will host the 8th Icon Oncology Conference from 5 to 7 June 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre, bringing together leading clinicians, researchers, funders and policymakers to examine how innovation, technology and new models of care are reshaping cancer treatment in South Africa. 1-268557 Thu, 28 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa 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